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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Ireland: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation -- Contents -- BOXES -- FIGURES -- TABLES -- ANNEXES -- ACRONYMS -- FOCUSING ON THE MEDIUM TERM -- RECOVERY IS OFF TO A GOOD START -- 1. Contract Manufacturing and Trade Performance in 2014 -- 1. Real Sector and Inflation Indicators, 2006-15 -- 2. Household Finance and Housing Developments, 2003-15 -- 2. Risk Assessment Matrix -- BRIGHT PROSPECTS CLOUDED BY RISKS -- POLICIES FOR SUSTAINED RECOVERY -- A. Fiscal Policy -- B. Macro-financial Policies -- 3. Mortgage Regulation and First Time Buyers -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- 3. Credit Developments, 2003-15 -- 4. Competitiveness Indicators, 1996-2015 -- 5. Selected Trends in General Government Finances, 2007-18 -- 1. Selected Economic Indicators, 2010-16 -- 2. Medium-Term Scenario, 2010-20 -- 3. General Government Statement of Operations, 2010-20 -- 4. Indicators of External and Financial Vulnerability, 2010-14 -- 5. Summary of Balance of Payments, 2010-20 -- 6. Monetary Survey, 2010-14 -- 7. Indicators of Fund Credit, 2010-23 -- I. External Balance and Competitiveness Assessment -- II. Debt Sustainability Analysis -- Contents -- Ireland: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation-Informational Annex -- FUND RELATIONS -- STATISTICAL ISSUES -- Ireland: 2015 Article Iv Consultation-Supplementary Information -- IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Ireland -- Footnotes -- Ireland: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation -- IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Ireland.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFORM: PAST AND PRESENT -- A. Introduction -- B. The Income Tax -- C. The Universal Social Charge -- D. Replacing the USC with a Re-calibrated Income Tax -- E. A More Substantial Reform Could Yield Additional Benefits -- F. Conclusions -- References -- FIGURES -- 1.Personal Income Taxes -- 2. Income Taxes -- 3. Personal Income Taxes -- 4. Income Tax Thresholds -- 5. Income Tax Credits -- 6. USC Effective Rates -- 7. The Role of USC -- 8. Effective Rates Comparison -- 9. Re-calibrated Income Tax -- 10. Marginal Effective Tax Rates -- 11. Effective Tax Rates -- ANNEX -- 1. Personal Income Tax Changes -- NON-BANK FINANCIAL SECTOR IN IRELAND: LINKAGES AND RISKS -- A. Introduction -- B. Description of the Funds and Vehicles Sector -- C. Linkages with the Domestic Economy -- D. Global Linkages -- E. Assessing the Resilience of the Funds and Vehicles Sector -- F. Conclusion -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. Ireland's Financial Sector Assets -- 2. Composition of the Irish Non-bank Financial Sector -- 3. Financial Linkages with Irish Households -- 4. Value Added of the Financial Sector in Ireland -- 5. Financial Sector and BOP -- 6. Global Linkages -- 7. Probability of Distress -- 8. Liquidity and Maturity Mismatch in Irish Funds -- 9. Leverage in Irish Funds -- TABLE -- 1. Network Matrix (Gross Bilateral Positions).

Provides an overview of politics in Ireland in 1999, highlighting election results & prominent issues. 3 Tables, 4 References.

KEY ISSUESThe Irish economy is in the early stages of recovering from an exceptionally severe banking crisis. Following a smooth exit from the EU-IMF supported program, strong job creation and other indicators suggest Ireland's economic recovery is broadening. Together with other European periphery countries, Ireland currently enjoys favorable financial market conditions. Nonetheless, important challenges remain, with unemployment still high, credit continuing to contract, and significant public and private balance sheet fragilities.Policies to help sustain the recovery and progressively reduc

Analyzes election results and cabinet changes in Ireland during 2004. Tables, References.

Briefly recounts the key political developments in Ireland in 2003. Dissatisfaction with the government was made more poignant thanks to various policies issues related to funding reductions for Community Employment, health services reform, a public smoking ban, & use of the Shannon Airport for US military refueling. Economic growth was above the European Union average. Electoral politics are summed up. 5 References. J. Zendejas

Provides an overview of politics in Ireland in 2000, highlighting election results & national issues. 1 Table. Adapted from the source document.