Seamus Coffey
IrelandpoliticianMale4.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Seamus Coffey is the chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, an independent body that provides analysis and advice on fiscal matters in Ireland. He has been vocal about the challenges facing Ireland's infrastructure, emphasizing the need for a more effective delivery of public services, including health, transport, and energy. Coffey has highlighted the critical shortage of construction workers as a major barrier to improving the country’s infrastructure and has called for strategic planning to ensure sustainable growth and competitive business costs.
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Seamus Coffey warned of the echoes of 2006 in the current Irish economic climate.
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-19
Seamus Coffey addressed the Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee on the subject of the Government’s medium-term fiscal strategy.
This is the one thing you’ll never hear a politician say – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-31
Seamus Coffey is the chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) which has criticized the government's budget policy.
Harris takes the purse strings just as Ireland’s golden economic decade may be ending – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-27
Seamus Coffey is the chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council who warned about the government's budgeting practices.
Coalition ‘budgeting like there’s no tomorrow’, warns fiscal watchdog – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-26Seamus Coffey, chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, spoke about Ireland's net debt position potentially falling to zero in the next decade.
Greens need to be better at countering false narratives, says O’Gorman – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-22
Seamus Coffey, chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight that a more modest budget package is recommended.
Central Bank warns State spending not sustainable without raising taxes or infrastructure cuts – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-17
Ifac chairman Seamus Coffey said the council was advocating a smaller budgetary package than currently planned.
Spending overrun likely to top €2.5bn this year, watchdog warns – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-09
IFAC chairman Seamus Coffey confirmed the posts when contacted by The Irish Times.
Government’s spending overruns amount to ‘poor planning’, Fiscal Council says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-24
Ifac chairman Seamus Coffey said the tax was extremely volatile and could be subject to steep falls as well as increases.
Fiscal council predicts another surge in corporation tax – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-10Ifac chairman Seamus Coffey emphasized the need for Ireland to take actions now to offset potential costs related to climate targets.
State risks fine of up to €26bn if EU-agreed climate targets missed – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-04
Council chairman Seamus Coffey highlighted areas where Ireland can improve its infrastructure.
Ireland ‘lagging’ behind other countries on infrastructure, watchdog says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-21