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Simon Harris meets with pillar banks to discuss his savings and investment scheme

In the same meeting, the finance minister also highlighted concerns over revelations that child abuse websites are using paywalls to avoid detection.

Tánaiste defends Govt department expenditure levy

Tánaiste Simon Harris has defended a levy to reduce expenditure in Government departments.

Simon Harris distances himself from Varadkar comments that farmers ‘bring costs on Ireland’

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has sought to distance himself from comments by his predecessor, Leo Varadkar, who described farmers as a “cost on Ireland”.

Tánaiste travels to Brussels for meetings with fellow EU finance ministers

It will be the last meeting before Irland assumes the EU presidency this summer.

Tánaiste says community voices in debate over IPAS centres important for 'social cohesion'

It has been reported that asylum seeker accommodation may be exempt from planning objections.

Govt preparing overhaul of rural housing rules - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the Government is preparing the biggest overhaul of rural housing rules in two decades.

Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'

The Tánaiste said there would be a personal income tax package in the Budget.

Right to be forgotten legislation for cancer patients before Cabinet today for approval

Tánaiste Simon Harris and Junior Minister at the Department of Finance Robert Troy will today seek Government approval for the Right to be Forgotten legislation for cancer patients

Government to announce new fuel supports this evening

Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris expects ‘significant progress’ to come from today’s rare Sunday gathering.

Simon Harris promises 'biggest overhaul' of one-off housing rules in decades

Some of the changes would see the removal of caps on the number of homes that may be built on farm holdings.

Harris to seek further measures on energy affordability

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has asked officials in his Department to develop further measures to help households with rising energy costs.

Minister Harris to Hold a Press Conference

Harris: Response to energy crisis must be 'responsible'

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said government responses to the energy crisis must be "fiscally responsible" amid warnings from the IMF about growing global...

Simon Harris rejects requests to recall Dáil over cost of living

The Tánaiste warned that the situation is ‘fast evolving’.

Move to allow garden cabins will ‘remove red tape’, say Tánaiste and Housing Minister

Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.

Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward

A former Department of Enterprise adviser, who was jailed for sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy at a children’s camp, is appealing the sentence.

Simon Harris delivers blunt message on cost of living help as fuel crisis escalates

Tanaiste Simon Harris has ruled out introducing new cost of living supports for now and warned that the energy crisis could become more challenging in the months ahead.

Tánaiste welcomes EU confirmation of VFX tax credit

Tánaiste Simon Harris has welcomed the European Commission's confirmation of its approval of the Visual Effects (VFX) Uplift which will be included in the section 481 Film Tax Cred...

Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales

Labour TD Ciarán Ahern said he wants “a little less conversation, and a little more action” from the Tánaiste in relation to possible supports.

Eoin O’Malley: Simon Harris avoids heat in fuel protest fallout, but for how much longer?

When Micheál ­Martin became Taoiseach in June 2020, he left for Government Buildings accompanied by the team who had been closest to him during his decade-long party leadership.

Does Simon Harris want to create a nation of investment bros?

Simon Harris has outlined (again) what his much-flagged personal savings and investment scheme is going to going to look like. Well, kind of. Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Rónán...

Govt must 'keep powder dry' in Spring Forecast - Harris

Minister for Finance and Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Ireland needs to "keep the powder dry" when it comes to economic planning, "for what could be a very difficult winter" ahead...

Savvy with money? Harris is on the lookout for a Financial Literacy Ambassador (but there's no pay)

The government is looking for a man (or woman) in finance.

Garden pods for rent ‘will be popular’ says minister, as government warn of strict rules

Sources within Government have said the regulations for modular units in gardens will be ‘tight’.