to be maintained to further reduce unemployment. To achieve that Ireland should: • Balance its budget over the cycle …

years. In particular, it examines the experiences of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain—four countries in which … Ireland and Spain, reflecting in part a higher amplitude of residential construction. However, the boom- bust cycle has …

further the timeliness, quality, and comprehensiveness of its budgets, statistics, and accounts. Ireland has the capacity and … time frame, and at relatively modest additional cost. The Irish administration already incurs many of the fixed and ongoing … costs associated with modern accrual-based accounting, and risk-based fiscal management. Fiscal reporting in Ireland is …