National Economic & Social Council (NESC): Recent submissions

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    • International Case Studies of Ecosystem Accounting 

      O'Reilly, Gemma (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2024-03-11)
      The world is increasingly recognising the global crisis in biodiversity and building a response. Biodiversity in Ireland is no less in crisis: The National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023-2030 set out the problem as: ‘Despite ...

    • NESC@50: A Thriving Ireland – The Views of Young People on Policy Priorities and Participation 

      FitzGerald, Cathal (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2024-03-01)
      The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) was established in 1973 and the 50th anniversary was marked by a dedicated NESC@50 programme of research and events in 2023. From the onset, the meaningful participation of ...

    • Natural Capital Accounting: A Guide for Action 

      Moore, Jeanne (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2024-01-18)
      How can Ireland better account for nature? On request from Government and drawing on in-depth engagement with key stakeholders, this Council report provides advice on natural capital accounting and presents a guide for ...

    • Is Ireland Thriving? Answers from International Assessments 

      Cahill, Noel; FitzGerald, Cathal (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-10-02)
      The theme of NESC’s 50th anniversary NESC@50 programme of research and events is A Thriving Ireland: Inclusive, Protective, and Forward Looking. This Secretariat Report examines the extent to which Ireland can be described ...

    • Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks 

      McGauran, Anne-Marie (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-07-26)
      Inequality, although a contested concept, is generally understood to mean the unequal distribution of social, biological and other factors, which results in unequal opportunities and/or outcomes for those negatively affected. ...

    • Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use 

      Garvey, Niamh (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-07-11)
      The agriculture and land use sector can increasingly be a part of the solution to address urgent climate change and biodiversity loss. Ireland has committed to a national climate objective of transitioning to a ...

    • Social Enterprise on the Island of Ireland 

      Johnston, Helen (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-05-30)
      This report provides an overview of the state of social enterprise internationally, in Ireland, in Northern Ireland, and on a shared island basis. A social enterprise is an enterprise whose objective is to achieve a ...

    • Understanding the Irish Economy in a Time of Turbulence 

      FitzGerald, Cathal (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-04-06)
      Since 2020, Ireland’s economy has experienced a sequence of three significant shocks, in the form of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis, and the invasion of Ukraine. Over that time the policy-system has demonstrated ...

    • Private Rental in Ireland 

      Cahill, Noel (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2023-02-15)
      Private rental has become a major housing sector in Ireland, now accounting for approximately 18 per cent of households. This represents a major change from 1991 when 8 per cent of households resided in this sector. This ...

    • An Opportunity to Review and Reframe Collective Bargaining and the Industrial Relations Regime 

      Thomas, Damian (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2022-11-22)
      This paper was prepared by the NESC Secretariat to support the deliberations of the LEEF High Level Working Group on Collective Bargaining which was established on the 30th of March 2021. While recognising the complexity ...

    • Exploring Shared Opportunities in the North West: Findings from Focus Groups 

      Mullan, Caitríona (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2022-10-07)
      NESC has been undertaking a Shared Island research programme to contribute to building a shared knowledge base and understanding about possible ways in which greater co-operation can emerge across a number of economic, ...

    • Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, The Island Economy 

      Cahill, Noel (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-05-14)
      This paper is one of a series of papers being published by NESC this year on the shared island. It traces the evolution of the two economies, north and south, on the island of Ireland. It describes similarities and ...

    • Housing and Urban Development Policy Priorities 

      FitzGerald, Cathal; Cahill, Noel; Thomas, Damian (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-04-01)
      In June 2020, the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) Secretariat was asked by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) to undertake research to address the following question: What are the policy ...

    • Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, The Good-Jobs Agenda 

      Thomas, Damian (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-03-01)
      This Secretariat Paper on the concept of ‘Good Jobs’ forms part of a larger Shared Island Project, carried out by the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) at the request of the Department of the Taoiseach. Drawing ...

    • Towards Transformative Outcomes: Examples of how Wellbeing Frameworks have been Embedded into Policy Making 

      McGauran, Anne-Marie; Kennedy, Elaine (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2022-06-30)
      This research looks at how national well-being frameworks have been incorporated into budgeting a nd policy-making processes in New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. It also looks at the approach taken under Ireland’s Better ...

    • Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, A Shared Island Perspective on Mental Health 

      Andersson, Jenny (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2022-01-14)
      As part of the Shared Island research project this report from the NESC Secretariat looks at current and possible future co-operation around mental health on the island of Ireland, North and South. The issue of mental ...

    • Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, Sharing Knowledge and Lessons in Combatting Poverty 

      Johnston, Helen (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-12-15)
      As part of the Shared Island research project this report from the NESC Secretariat shares knowledge and lessons in combatting poverty in the island of Ireland. The report finds that poverty is a concern for both parts ...

    • Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, A Regional Perspective on Ireland, North and South 

      Cahill, Noel (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-11-10)
      This report from the NESC Secretariat examines the economic features of regions across the island of Ireland, north and south. It is one of series of reports being published by NESC this year on the Shared Island. The ...

    • Building a New Relationship between Voluntary Organisations and the State in the Health and Social Care Sectors: Paper for the Dialogue Forum with voluntary organisations 

      Thomas, Damian (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-07-30)
      The Dialogue Forum with Voluntary Organisations was established by the Minister of Health in 2019 with the aim of building a stronger working relationship between the State and the voluntary healthcare sector for the benefit ...

    • Community Call: Learning for the Future 

      McGauran, Anne-Marie (National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2021-02-26)
      Community Call has been an experiment in partnership between national and local government, and the community and voluntary sector. It was set up at great speed in response to a major public health emergency. It delivered ...