Rural Life
Who is responsible for paying the concrete levy?
As of September 1, this year, the Defective Concrete Products Levy (DCPL) applies to the first sale of certain concrete...
concrete levy
Rural Life
Concrete levy was an 'ill-thought-out' policy decision - ICSA
Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) president Dermot Kelleher has said that the amendments to the concrete levy are welcome...
Rural Life
Concrete levy: IFA welcomes change but still seeks alternatives
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed the decision by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath to remove the value of...
Agri-Business
Minister McGrath to remove pouring concrete for precast from levy
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has confirmed that the value of the pouring concrete element for precast products will be...
Rural Life
Concrete levy: TDs say 'disconnect' by government 'astounding'
The Rural Independents group of TDs has again slammed the government over the concrete levy, saying that the decision to...
Agri-Business
Minister made 'false claims' on scope of concrete levy - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is calling on the Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, to “correct the Dáil record” in relation to...
Agri-Business
Farm construction shouldn't be liable for concrete levy - McDonagh
Farm construction shouldn’t be liable for the new 5% concrete levy introduced today (Friday, September 1), according to Irish Farmers’...
Buildings
ICF ready to work 'constructively' with minister on concrete levy
The Irish Concrete Federation (ICF) has said it is ready to work “constructively” with the Minister for Finance on the...
Agri-Business
Concrete levy: TD calls for deferral over precast inclusion
An independent TD has called on the government to defer the implementation of the concrete levy due to concerns over...
Buildings
Government urged to abandon plan for concrete levy
A rural TD has called on the government to abandon plans for a concrete levy claiming that it would have...
Agri-Business
Concrete levy will 'exacerbate' challenges faced by farmers - TD
Concerns have been raised that the 5% levy on concrete which is due to come into effect on September 1,...
Agri-Business
Concrete prices jump 25% in 12 months to Sept - CSO
Wholesale prices for concrete products including precast concrete jumped by 25.1% in the 12 months to September, according to latest...
Buildings
Changes to concrete levy welcomed by ICSA
The government’s changes to the rate and introduction of the concrete levy have been welcomed by the president of the...
Agri-Business
Concrete levy cut to 5% and introduction delayed
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has today (Tuesday, October 18) confirmed that the concrete block levy is to be...
Agri-Business
Dáil to vote on Sinn Féin motion to scrap concrete levy
The Dáil will vote on a Sinn Féin motion to scrap the government’s proposed 10% levy on concrete products, which...
Buildings
Budget 2023: 10% concrete levy and slurry storage scheme
News of a levy on concrete, and a scheme which will aid farmers in the construction of slurry storage, which...