Analytical education on budget surplus management
A webinar platform built around structured, evidence-based learning — connecting regional audiences with practitioners who work directly in public finance and fiscal policy.
A specific problem needed a specific platform
Budget surplus management is poorly served by general finance education.
Most courses treat surplus as a footnote — something that follows the main event of deficit reduction. Fibuqia was founded in 2014 to address that gap directly, offering live webinars where fiscal practitioners discuss allocation decisions, reserve strategies, and the political constraints that shape real-world choices.
The platform is based at Nagle Community College in Mahon, Cork, and operates with a regional focus. Sessions are designed for local government officers, finance professionals, and engaged citizens who want to understand how surplus funds are actually managed — not how textbooks say they should be.
Each webinar runs as a live broadcast with structured Q&A. Speakers are drawn from practice, not solely from academia, so the content reflects decisions made under real constraints.
What shapes the programme
The editorial choices behind Fibuqia's webinar schedule reflect a deliberate set of priorities — explained below alongside the people who deliver the sessions.
- Fiscal specificity Sessions address surplus allocation, not general budgeting
- Practitioner speakers Presenters work in finance roles, not only in research
- Regional grounding Content reflects the Irish fiscal and governance context
- Live interaction Every session includes structured Q&A, not passive viewing
Siobhán Quigley — Programme Lead
Siobhán coordinates the speaker schedule and designs the analytical framework each webinar follows. Her background is in local government finance, specifically multi-year reserve planning under constrained capital budgets.
Send a programme enquiryTadhg Ó Faoláin — Technical Director
Tadhg manages the broadcast infrastructure and participant communication tools. He joined Fibuqia after several years building live-streaming systems for public sector training programmes across Munster.
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