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166. TASC secures €1 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to address economic inequality Press release:  TASC has secured a grant of €1 million from The Atlantic Philanthropies to continue its work in …
167. Targetted tax breaks cost billions of euro and undermine efforts to reduce economic inequality Tax breaks are costing the Exchequer billions of euros in foregone revenue each year, and many are undermining government …
168. TASC report shows that consistent child poverty almost doubled during recession A TASC report shows that consistent child poverty almost doubled during the recent economic recession. This data is …
169. Flexibility is being imposed on more and more workers in Ireland TASC research shows that ‘flexibility’ is being imposed on more and more workers in Ireland across a range of different …
170. Requiring public bodies to create written records would aid accountability Legal reforms are needed to combat “off the record” government and ensure adequate paper trails for accountability …
171. A Time for Ambition: Ensuring prosperity through investment State investment in public infrastructure must be substantially increased to make up for lost ground and ensure future …
172. Ireland is at a critical juncture and needs a more sustainable economic model Ireland’s long-term sustainability lies in a move away from the current liberal market model towards the social market …
173. TASC welcomes report on low pay, decent work and the living wage Press Release 10 December 2015: TASC welcomes the report by Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation which …
174. Analysis shows highly concentrated nature of wealth in Ireland A new TASC study shows that more than half of all wealth in Ireland is held by the top 10% of households, with the bottom …
175. Low pay, hard work - Ireland's inhospitable hospitality sector TASC is examining what is happening to job quality in Ireland today. The current research is part of the ‘Working …
176. Budget 2016 won't tackle rising inequalities TASC today released an equality analysis of Budget 2016, which analysed both the tax and spending changes. It shows that the …
177. TASC director David Begg says Ireland has to retain level of welfare expenditure while increasing wages if economic inequality is to be tackled Government’s work in establishing Low Pay Commission and legislating for collective bargaining to be commended European …
178. Almost 70% of Irish public agrees government should prioritise investing in public services over income tax cuts Poll shows overwhelming support for increasing the Minimum Wage and for more Government action to reduce economic inequality …
179. More than three quarters of public support setting living wage as the country's minimum wage level, poll shows An opinion poll shows that over three-quarters of the Irish public support setting the Living Wage as the country’s …
180. Video of Professor Sir Anthony Atkinson addressing the TASC-FEPS annual conference on the subject of Inequality - What Can Be Done? Professor Sir Anthony Atkinson, delivered a keynote address at the 6th annual TASC-FEPS conference on 19th June 2015. Prof …