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Work Programme
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Shared Island
NESC is currently undertaking, at the request of the Department of the Taoiseach, a programme of research that is designed to produce a comprehensive report on the Shared Island in late 2021/early 2022. As part of this ongoing work a number of outputs have already been published. Firstly, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC)…
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Sustainable Development and Climate Action
A Statement from the Council Grounding the Recovery in Sustainable Development outlines the importance of grounding the recovery in sustainable development. This can and should be considered alongside the Council’s other work on economic and social issues and that of the Secretariat on the Covid-19 crisis. It argues that internationally, and in Ireland, there is…
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Land Use, Land Value and Urban Development
NESC has been important in helping build consensus across diverse economic and social groups on the issue of housing. It has done so by helping to create a shared understanding that Ireland must bring about a fundamental change in its system of urban development, land management and housing provision. Ireland must evolve from a speculative…
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Well-Being Framework
Following its work on Ireland’s Well-being Framework: Consultation Report, NESC has now begun a second phase of work to support the development of a comprehensive well-being framework. Two areas will be focused on: Towards Transformative Outcomes: This work will look at the implementation of wellbeing frameworks, including how they are incorporated into the policy-making process,…
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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 will reveal lessons for many facets of our world, including lessons for public policy. Those lessons…
