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Transition Teams
Addressing Employment Vulnerability as Part of a Just Transition in Ireland The transitions to a low-carbon, more technological Ireland are underway and intertwined. The Government has correctly sought to play its part in mitigating any negative impacts these changes may have on employment. In 2019, the Government asked NESC to identify steps that could be…
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Land Use, Land Value and Urban Development
Prior to the Covid-19 crisis Ireland faced significant challenges in the housing sector including insufficient housing output, acute affordability pressures in the private rental sector and high unmet need for social housing. It is over two years since the Council set out its analysis of Ireland’s system of urban development, land management and housing provision.…
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Welfare and Employment
There have been profound societal changes since the establishment of the social welfare system in Ireland, and changes to the social welfare system, by and large, reflect these changes. This project considers anticipated future changes and discusses possibilities for the future direction of the Irish social welfare system. The project makes reference to previous work…
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Climate Change
Ireland is in a critical phase of national policy development on climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy and society. There are considerable public governance challenges in such a transition. This project addressed governance and institutional arrangements for policy analysis, engagement, decision making and implementation. Methods of appraisal; Multi-stakeholder agreements on energy and low-carbon…
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Jobless Households and the Quality of Supportive Services
In Ireland, the percentage of people living in households where no-one is working or where there is only marginal attachment to the labour force is higher than in most other European countries. These ‘low work intensity’ households experience much higher poverty rates and there is a long-lasting negative impact on the children growing up in…
