Fiscal Policy, Financial Sector Policy and Economic Growth

This conference is jointly organised by the ESRI and Trinity College Dublin in honour of Patrick Honohan's contribution to Irish economic policy.

Registration for this event is now full, please contact liz.coyle@esri.ie to be placed on a waiting list.

Event Programme

8:45

Registration

9:15

Opening Remarks by Philip Lane (European Central Bank) and Patrick Guiry (RIA)

9:30

Session 1: Fiscal Policy

Paper: Barra Roantree (TCD)

Panel: Brian Nolan (Oxford), Niamh Moloney (LSE), John McHale (Galway)

Chair: Alan Barrett (ESRI)

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Session 2: Financial Sector Policy

Paper: Laura Boyd, Niall McGeever, Tara McIndoe-Calder and Fergal McCann (Central Bank of Ireland)

Panel: Kevin Cardiff, Sharon Donnery (Central Bank of Ireland), Karl Whelan (UCD)

Chair: Agustin Benetrix (TCD)

13:00

Lunch Break

14:00

Session 3: Growth Policy

Paper: Martina Lawless (ESRI and Department of Finance)

Panel: Kevin O'Rourke (Sciences Po), Seán Ó Riain (Maynooth), Frances Ruane (TCD and ESRI)

Chair: Rowena Pecchenino (Maynooth)

15:30

Remarks from John FitzGerald and closing by Patrick Honohan