Comptroller and Auditor General Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2019 (audit.gov.ie)

• Exchequer surplus 2019: €647 million
• General government surplus: €1.42 billion
• Tax receipts up €3.8 billion to €64.4 billion
• Critique of fragmented fiscal reporting
• Recommendation for single annual report

"The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the 2019 Public Services Accounts shows an Exchequer surplus of €647 million and a general government surplus of €1.42 billion. Tax receipts rose by €3.8 billion to €64.4 billion, driven by income tax, VAT, and corporation tax. The report criticizes fragmented fiscal transparency, recommending a single annual financial report. It also covers audits of the NTMA, Post Office Savings Bank Fund, and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council."