01565cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015119 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475599336 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Ireland : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper outlines some of the technical issues associated with implementation of European Union (EU) fiscal rules in Ireland. Ireland is expected to exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure in 2015. From a peak of 13.3 percent of GDP in 2010, the overall deficit was brought down to an estimated 3.9 percent of GDP in 2014. In this paper, EU fiscal rule framework is discussed in more detail. Technical challenges in estimating potential output in Ireland, and some options to address these challenges are also outlined. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/078 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/078/002.2015.issue-078-en.xml IMF e-Library