Dublin urged to cut welfare payments and staff

Article discusses a July 2009 report from the Special Group on Public Sector Numbers and Expenditure, set up in 2008 to help the Irish government reduce the €20bn budget deficit caused by the banking and property crash. Tje report said that Ireland should cut social welfare payments and public sector staff numbers to save €5.3bn in government spending.

Irish Times, 17.7.09: Report calls for €5.3bn in savings and 17,000 job cuts http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0717/breaking5.htm

Ireland: Department of Finance: Press Release, 16.7.09: Report of Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=5861

Wikipedia: An Bord Snip http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bord_Snip

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