How should Ireland invest surplus public finances?

Today, Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath is set to bring a paper to Cabinet outlining his plans for “future-proofing” public finances over the coming years, with a surplus of 65bn euro over the next three years. We asked John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin - how could we best use this money.

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07.00 9 May 2023

How should Ireland invest surp...

How should Ireland invest surplus public finances?

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07.00 9 May 2023

Today, Minister for Finance Micheal McGrath is set to bring a paper to Cabinet outlining his plans for “future-proofing” public finances over the coming years, with a surplus of 65bn euro over the next three years.

We asked John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin - how could we best use this money.

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