Budget Perspectives 2017

The 19th Budget Perspectives Conference examines budget-related policy issues from both macroeconomic and microeconomic standpoints. Topics this year include the macroeconomic context, universal healthcare, financial incentives to work, and low pay.

Venue: ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2.

PROGRAMME

08.30 Registration and coffee

09.00 Welcome: Alan Barrett, Director, ESRI

SESSION 1

Chair: Alan Barrett, Director, ESRI

09.05 Macroeconomic Context for Budget 2017 Download

David Duffy and Kieran McQuinn (ESRI)

09.45 Challenges on the Path to Universal Healthcare in Ireland Download

Panel: Maev-Ann Wren (ESRI), Sheelagh Connolly, Nathan Cunningham

10.10 Discussion

10.30 Tea/Coffee

SESSION 2

Chair: Niamh O’Donoghue, Secretary-General, Dept. of Social Protection

11.00 Financial Incentives to Work: Comparing Ireland and the UK Download

Panel: Tim Callan (ESRI), Cormac O’Dea (IFS), Barra Roantree (IFS), Michael Savage (ESRI)

11.40 Low Pay, Minimum Wages and Household Incomes: Evidence for Ireland Download

Caitríona Logue and Tim Callan (ESRI)

12.20 Discussion

12.45 Close