Work Programme

• Transition Teams

  The Government Strategy Future Jobs Ireland 2019 requests NESC to develop policy recommendations for consideration by Government for the operation of Transition Teams to manage the impact of transition–to a lower carbon and more digital future—on vulnerable workers and sectors. This NESC work on Transition Teams will provide a forward look at the economy in…

• Land Use, Land Value and Urban Development

  Ireland’s housing system is facing a crisis. While there are many aspects to this crisis the issue of how to provide both affordable rental and owner-occupied housing for a growing proportion of the population remains paramount. It is also accepted that Ireland needs to achieve a substantial and sustained increase in the level of investment…

• 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 will address governance and institutional arrangements for policy analysis, engagement, decision making and implementation. Methods of appraisal; Multi-stakeholder agreements on energy and…

• 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…