Jim Power BUDGET 2022 – AN ASSESSMENT Budget 2022 was framed against a much better background than a year earlier. The economy is recovering from the worst effects of Covid-related restrictions. It was essential that the budget helped the economy deal with the issues in a post-Covid economy, while bearing in mind the risks, challenges and opportunities facing Irish business and the general economy in 2022. There are brighter days ahead for the Irish economy and Irish society, and hopefully Budget 2022 will help those brighter days materialise.
Jim / Chris - just wanted to check the first two paragraphs under Merchandise Trade - in relation to the reference to the Chemicals and Related Products "...The decline is largely due to a decline of 5 per cent in exports of Chemicals and Related Products, which accounted for 63.7 per cent of total merchandise exports in the first 7 months of the year.....(while in the second paragraph) ...In the first 7 months of the year, Ireland’s exports to Great Britain were up by 25.7 per cent. However, this overall growth rate masks the fact that exports of Chemicals and Related Products increased by 63 per cent...." - not sure how there is a decline of 5% and an increase of 63% ? I may be missing the point you're making. Thanks Richie
FYI - You may have seen this interesting tweet from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council - https://twitter.com/fiscalcouncil/status/1447493089317330948?s=20
Jim / Chris - just wanted to check the first two paragraphs under Merchandise Trade - in relation to the reference to the Chemicals and Related Products "...The decline is largely due to a decline of 5 per cent in exports of Chemicals and Related Products, which accounted for 63.7 per cent of total merchandise exports in the first 7 months of the year.....(while in the second paragraph) ...In the first 7 months of the year, Ireland’s exports to Great Britain were up by 25.7 per cent. However, this overall growth rate masks the fact that exports of Chemicals and Related Products increased by 63 per cent...." - not sure how there is a decline of 5% and an increase of 63% ? I may be missing the point you're making. Thanks Richie