Upon appointment as Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD was briefed by officials on the key issues facing the Department.
The purpose of this brief is to give the Minister a high level introduction to the Department and a selection of the issues that can be expected to require Ministerial attention. It is not and could not be a comprehensive treatment of each of the issues highlighted.
TO NOTE: Following publication, a change was made to the Minister’s brief as follows:
Page 40:
In the “Income Tax incentives policy section” under Help-to-Buy (HTB),” the following text appeared:
Help-to-Buy (HTB)
“Estimated cost 2022: €175m; No of approved claims (inception to end September 2022): 35,374. Measure extended to end 2025 in Finance Bill 2022.”
This now reads:
“Estimated cost 2022: €175m; No of approved claims (inception to end September 2022): 35,374. Measure extended to end 2024 in Finance Bill 2022.”