Work Programme Archive

• Lessons from the Pandemic

  The nature of the Covid-19 pandemic means it has impacted on almost every aspect of our lives: from how we interact and socialise, to how we work, to how we learn, to how we consume, and more. These impacts reveal lessons for many facets of our world, including lessons for public policy. Those lessons were…

• Good Jobs and Transition

  The Council has produced a significant report on the impact on employment of the transition associated with climate change and digital automation. One finding was the importance of quality work and good jobs as critical in tackling vulnerability for sectors, firms, and workers. A subsequent piece of NESC research showed how Covid-19 brought new vulnerabilities to light and re-emphasised some…

• Digital Inclusion

  Society is changing profoundly as a result of Covid-19, and information and communications technology (ICT) is playing a critical role. ICT is helping our society function effectively with less proximate contact, whether it is in terms of remote working, learning or recreational activity.  This has brought to the fore some long-standing issues in relation to…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…