| 1 | Ireland's Central Statistics Office Data collecting agency for the Irish Economy. |
| 2 | Economic and Social Research Institute Conducts social and economic research on issues such as poverty. It produces a great deal of research including a quarterly economic commentary and a medium-term review. |
| 3 | Irish Government Home page Provides links to relevant Government Departments including Taoiseach, Finance, Enterprise Trade and Employment, Environment and Local Government, Health and Children, Social Welfare, Education and Science, and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. |
| 4 | The Irish Central Bank |
| 5 | National Economic and Social Council It carries out research and gives advice on macroeconomic and social affairs. Every three years it produces a detailed strategy document that underpins the development of social partnership agreements. |
| 6 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) This is a leading international source of economic information on countries worldwide. |
| 7 | The United Nations This provides access to all United Nations sites. Of special interest is the information on economic and social development of countries worldwide. |
| 8 | The European Union Provides access to all the European Union official sites which contain a wealth of information and data. |
| 9 | Eurostat Provides access to Eurostat, the statistics agency of the EU. |
| 10 | International Monetary Fund (IMF) This includes information on the economies of practically ever country in the world. |
| 11 | The World Bank International bank which provides assistance to developing regions. |
| 12 | US Federal Reserve (Central Bank) site Provides economic information and comment. |
| 13 | UK Government Provides general access to all British government websites. |
| 14 | The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The Foundation is a European Union body, established in 1975 to contribute to the planning and design of better living and working conditions in Europe. It seeks to provide information, advice and expertise - on living and working conditions, industrial relations and managing change in Europe - for key actors in the field of EU social policy on the basis of comparative information, research and analysis. It has an interactive database (EurLIFE) available on its website. This database addresses quality of life in Europe, offering data drawn from the Foundation's own surveys and from other published sources. |
| 1 | November 17, 2005 Government's Abridged Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme for 2006 |
| 2 | Ireland and the Future of Europe Leading the way towards inclusion: Text of papers delivered at the CORI Justice Commission's annual social policy conference on October 3rd, 2003. |
| 3 | C-SEN |
| 4 | Partners in Transformation |
| The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett - excellent review article published by Citizen's Income Trust, UK. Family Figures: Family dynamics and family types in Ireland, 1986-2006, by Pete Lunn (ESRI), Tony Fahey (UCD), and Carmel Hannan (University of Limerick), is a joint publication of the Family Support Agency (FSA) and the ESRI. It was published by the ESRI on 22nd February, 2010.
ESRI/FFS - Budget Persepctives 2010, published October 13, 2009
ESRI - Quarterly Economic Commentary - Autumn 2009, published October 13, 2009
Inclusion or Diversion in Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland?
By Delma Byrne,
Published by the ESRI on June 25, 2009
ESRI Working Paper 304
This paper investigates the extent to which the Irish higher education system promotes inclusion or diversion in relation to social selectivity. In doing so, stratification processes are examined for two educational outcomes: inequality in the type of higher education institution attended (institutional differentiation) and the level of qualification pursued at higher education (qualification differentiation).
Full text is available here
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| OECD - Education at a Glance –published on September 9th, 2008 |
| NESC Economic Report: The Irish Economy in the Early 21st Century (published July 18, 2008) This is a study of Ireland's economy carried out as the social partners prepared for pay talks and a review of Towards 2016. It charts Ireland's economy as it moves to a new phase in its deveopment and provides a range of proposals. |
| Executive Summary |
| Full Report |
| The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2007: The Irish Report (published July 15, 2008) The Irish Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report for 2007 found that Ireland continues to be one of the leading EU countries in terms of early stage entrepreneurship. Overall, the research found that 8.2% of the adult population living in Ireland is engaged in entrepreneurial activity, an increase on the 2006 level of 7.4%. The 2007 report also shows a significant increase in the number of women entrepreneurs, with women's entrepreneurial activity rising to 5.9% in 2007 from 4.2% in 2006. |
| National plan for equity of access to higher education 2008-2013 HEA (published July 14, 2008) This plan outlines the current challenge in terms of low rates of participation in higher education by certain socio-economic groups and sets clear targets to be met over the next five years to address this problem. |
| Regional Quality of Life in Ireland, 2008 (published June 26, 2008). This CSO publication examines variations in economic, social and environment performance at county and region level in Ireland. |
| Tackling Low Income and Deprivation: Developing Effective Policies Author(s): Callan, Tim / Nolan, Brian (UCD) / Walsh, John R / Whelan, Christopher T / Maitre, Bertrand. ESRI Research Series 1 (published June 26, 2008). This study examines options for the future development of the Irish welfare state, with a view to tackling low income and deprivation more effectively. |
| World Economic and Social Survey 2008: Overcoming Economic Insecurity - United Nations 2008. This UN survey provides analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and negative impact of corresponding policies. The analyses are supported by analytical research and data included in the annex. NOTE: On page 177 this report presents the case of the introduction of a universal Basic Income. See also pp. xxi-xxiii. |
| ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2008 ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2008, Barrett, Alan / Kearney, Ide / O'Brien, Martin (published June 24, 2008). |
| A Carbon Tax for Ireland A Carbon Tax for Ireland, Tol, Richard SJ / Callan, Tim / Conefrey, Thomas / Fitz Gerald, John / Lyons, Seán / Malaguzzi Valeri, Laura / Scott, Susan, ESRI Working Paper 246 (published June 3, 2008). This paper presents the authors' thoughts and considerations about a carbon tax, discusses selected design issues, and presents a preliminary impact assessment for what they think is a reasonable design. |
| Measuring Ireland's Progress, 2007 CSO (published June 10, 2008). This CSO publication outlines the progress made in Ireland in important economic, social and environmental areas. As well as showing developments over time, the report benchmarks the situation in Ireland against the other EU Member States. |
| Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2007 This CSO publication presents a comprehensive picture of Ireland today. It provides detailed information, tables and graphs across a wide range of topics. These include the population, labour force, education, crime, the economy, agriculture, industry, services, prices, housing, knowledge economy and the environment. |
| Medium-Term Review 2008-2015 Medium-Term Review 2008-2015, Fitz Gerald, John / Bergin, Adele / Conefrey, Thomas / Diffney, Sean / Duffy, David / Kearney, Ide / Lyons, Seán / Malaguzzi Valeri, Laura / Mayor, Karen / Tol, Richard, ESRI Macroeconomic Forecasting Series (published May 14, 2008). This Review is published every second year, providing a comprehensive analysis of the prospects for the Irish economy over a seven-year time horizon. |
| Report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body dated December 21, 2007 but published January 10, 2008 |
| Immigrants and Welfare Programmes: Exploring the Interactions between Immigrant Characteristics, Immigrant Welfare Dependence and Welfare Policy Immigrants and Welfare Programmes: Exploring the Interactions between Immigrant Characteristics, Immigrant Welfare Dependence and Welfare Policy, Barrett, Alan / McCarthy, Yvonne (Central Bank of Ireland), ESRI Working Paper 238 (published May 14, 2008). This paper provides a review of the papers within the economics literature that have examined the questions of immigrant welfare use and the responsiveness of immigrants to the incentives created by welfare systems. |
| Consumers in Europe - Facts and figures on services of general interest published by Eurostat on November 27, 2007. Data covers the period 1999-2006. It shows that consumer prices in Ireland are the second highest in the EU. |
| Report of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector Report of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector - September 14, 2007. |
| Freedom of Information January-December 2006 Freedom of Information January-December 2006 - Ninth Report by the Minister for Finance |
| Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services 2006 - published December 20, 2007 |
| Green Paper on Pensions Green Paper on Pensions - published October 17, 2007 |
| Quarterly National Household Survey - Quarter 3 2006 - On Sport and Physical Exercise published December 14, 2007 |
| Guide to Social Welfare Services Guide to Social Welfare Services |
| Population Projections 2006-2021 Population Projections 2006-2021 (Central Statistics Office) |
| Central Statistics Office - Transport 2006 - Thematic Report |
| Working for Work Working for Work - published by the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (September 27, 2007) |
| Analysis of Exchequer Pay & Pension Bill, 2002-2007. Analysis of Exchequer Pay & Pension Bill, 2002-2007. |
| Family Formation in Ireland Family Formation in Ireland - Trends, Data, Needs and Implications by Tony Fahey and Helen Russell |
| The National Strategic Reference Framework for Ireland The National Strategic Reference Framework for Ireland - EU Regional Policy 2007-2013 - published July 27, 2007 |
| First European Quality of Life Survey First European Quality of Life Survey: Urban-rural Differences: |
| National Development Plan National Development Plan - text |
| Towards Developing an Entrepreneurship Policy for Ireland Towards Developing an Entrepreneurship Policy for Ireland (Published by Forfas, October 23, 2007) |
| November 23, 2006 Towards Better Health: Achieving a Step Change in Health Research in Ireland - Forfás Report. |
| Climate change and human health Information about climate change and human health. |
| Climate Change and Catholic Social Thought. Information about climate change and Catholic Social Thought. |
| CSO Statistical Yearbook 2006 |
| Migrant Integration Policy Index The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) measures policies to integrate migrants in 25 EU Member States and 3 non-EU countries. It uses over 100 policy indicators to create a multi-dimensional picture of migrants' opportunities to participate in European societies. MIPEX covers six policy areas which shape a migrant's journey to full citizenship. Full interactive website and report available |
| EPA Environment in Focus 2006 |
| Measuring Ireland's Progress - CSO publication 2005 |
| European Network Against Racism - 2006 Shadow Reports on Racism in Europe ENAR produced 26 country-specific Shadow Reports in 2006. The reports deal with the many faces of racism and discrimination in Europe at both legislative and local level, from policy to practice. They are a compilation of grassroots data collected by a large network of NGOs. |
| Migration Policy NESC Report 115 published September 2006 |
| Report on the Evolution of the Family in Europe 2007 A report on the Family in Europe has been published by The Institute for Family Policies, a Spanish pro-marriage organisation. It is called Report on the Evolution of the Family in Europe 2007. The document draws on data from Eurostat. |
| Managing Migration in Ireland: A Social and Economic Analysis A report by the International Organization for Migration for the National Economic and Social Council of Ireland - NESC Report 116 - Published September 2006 |
| CENSUS of Ireland 2006 - Some Results CENSUS of Ireland 2006 - Some Results |
| Population 1901 - 2006 Population 1901 - 2006 |
| Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market NESF Report 33, published January 2006 |
| Population by Age 2006 Population by Age 2006 |
| Care For Older People NESF Report No. 32, published November 2005 |
| Early Childhood Care and Education NESF Report 31, published July 2005 |
| Population of each Province, County and City 2006 Population of each Province, County and City 2006 |
| Number of private households 2006 Number of private households, persons in private households and average number of persons per private household in each Province, County and City, 2006 |
| Pre Budget Outlook 2006 (Published October 2006) |
| Census Night classified by place of birth and age group 2006 Persons usually resident and present in the State on Census Night classified by place of birth and age group 2006 |
| ESRI and DKM Ex-ante Evaluation of the Investment Priorities for the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (Published October 2006) - 12-page Summary |
| Census Night classified by nationality and age group 2006 Persons usually resident and present in the State on Census Night classified by nationality and age group 2006 |
| Budget Perspectives 2007 ESRI and Foundation for Fiscal Studies |
| Budget and Economic Statistics 2006 (Published August 2006) |
| Population classified by religion and nationality 2006 Population classified by religion and nationality 2006 |
| Child Poverty and Child Income Support in ESRI/FFS Budget Perspectives 2007 |
| Disability Benefit - Controlled or Under-Controlled? |
| Annual Report of Department of Social and Family Affairs 2005 |
| Survey of Effective tax rates of top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 (Published June 2006) |
| State Financial Support for the Horse Racing Industry T. Fahey (ESRI) |
| National Reform Programme - Lisbon Agenda: Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (October 2005) |
| Report of the High Level Inter-departmental Committee on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Consumer Strategy Group |
| Analysis of Exchequer Pay and Pensions Bill 2001 - 2006 |
| The National Spatial Strategy 2002-2020 |
| Budget 2006 Review of Tax Schemes |
| Reconfiguring the Measurement of Deprivation and Consistent Poverty in Ireland (ESRI Report, April 10, 2006). |
| Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents: Government Discussion Paper March 20, 2006 |
| Exchequer Returns for the end of March 2006 |
| Establishment of Public Service Benchmarking Body |
| Charities Regulation Bill 2006 - General Scheme |
| Charities Regulation Bill - Govt Newsrelease |
| EU - IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATE REPORTS ON 2003-2005 NAPS/INCLUSION AND UPDATE REPORTS ON 2004-2006 NAPS/INCLUSION (March 23, 2006) |
| permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index (March 3, 2006) |
| ESRI Medium-Term Review 2005-2012 |
| Conditions of work and employment for older workers in industrialized countries: understanding the issues (ILO study 2006) |
| Information Society and Telecommunications 2005 Report (CSO February 28, 2006) |
| 8th Report of Independent Monitoring Committee [February 1, 2006] |
| Forfas Review 2005 and Outlook 2006 [January 31, 2006] |
| National Reform Programmes - EU updates |
| NESC Strategy 2006: People, Productivity and Purpose |
| Eurostudent Survey II: Irish report on the Social and Living Conditions of Higher Education Students 2003/2004 Published by ESRI and Higher Education Authority, Dublin, January 2006 Author(s) - Darmody, M Smyth, E O'Connell, P J Williams, J Ryan, B |
| Income and Child Well-Being ESRI, Dublin, December 2005 Author(s) - Duncan, G J |
| Quarterly Economic Commentary, Winter 2005 ESRI, Dublin, January 2006 Author(s) - Barrett, A Kearney, I Garrett, S McCarthy, Y |
| Future Irish Growth: Opportunities, Catalysts, Constraints (January 2006) by Frank Barry |
| Budget 2006: Impact on Income Distribution and Relative Income Poverty (January 2006) by Tim Callan, John Walsh and Kieran Coleman |
| A Review of the Regulatory Environment for Bus Transport in Ireland (January 2006) by Anne Ribault-O'Reilly |
| "Rising House Prices in an Open Labour Market" article in Economic and Social Review, Vol 36 No 3, Winter Author(s) - Duffy, D Fitz Gerald, J Kearney, I |
| "Testing for Variation in Technical Efficiency of Hospitals in Ireland" article in Economic and Social Review, Vol 36 No 3, Winter Author(s) - Gannon, B |
| Benchmarking Ireland's Broadband Performance - Forfas December 2005 |
| Central Bank Quarterly Report (January 2006) |
| Ireland's Finance Bill 2006 (February 2, 2006) |
| Economic Review and Outlook, Department of Finance August 18, 2005 |
| World Migration Report 2005 International Organisation for Migration |
| ESRI - Quarterly Economic Commentary Sumer 2005 Summer 2005 |
| Director of Consumer Affairs Annual Report 2004 |
| Central Bank Annual Report, 2004 |
| National Pensions Board Annual Report and Accounts, 2004 |
| Ombudsman for Children Annual Report 2004 |
| Revenue Commissioners Annual Report 2004 |
| Information Commissioner Annual Report 2004 |
| Labour Relations Commission Annual Report 2004 |
| Garda Siochana Complaints Board Annual Report 2004 |
| The Morris Report Second report of Tribunal of Inquiry into certain Gardai in the Donegal Division - June 2005 |
| Fifth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission on the continuing activities of paramilitary organisations - May 2005 |
| The NESC Report on The Developmental Welfare State May 2005 |
| Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity 2005 |
| The ESRI Report on Pensioner's Incomes and Replacement Rates in 2000 published May 2005 |
| Report on Inspection Programme in Accident and Emergency Units Health and Safety Authority - 2005 |
| Central Bank's Second Quarterly Bulletin for 2005 |
| 'The Travers Report' Report on Certain Issues of Management and Administration in the Department of Health & Children |
| The OECD Factbook Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics (March 2005) |
| NESC study of housing: Housing in Ireland: Performance and Policy published December 2004 (click under 'publications and resources' when this link connects you to the NESC site) |
| Women and Men in Ireland CSO study December 2004 |
| Report of Commission on Electronic Voting |
| ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary Winter 2004 |
| Consumer Sentiment Index (IIB/ESRI) |
| Budget 2005: Impact on Income Distribution and Relative Income Poverty |
| At Work in School: Part-Time Employment among Second-Level Students (Liffey Press/ESRI publication 2005) |
| FAS/ESRI Employment & Vacancies Survey 3rd Quarter 2004 - 03/12/2004 |
| Sports Participation and Health among Adults in Ireland ESRI November 2004 |
| Why is Relative Income Poverty so High in Ireland? In 'Action on Poverty' no 7, Winter. Combat Poverty Agency January 2004 |
| EU Survey on Income and living Conditions (EU-SILC) - first results from Ireland (published by the Central Statistics Office January 24, 2005) |
| December 8: Proposals by the British and Irish Governments for a comprehensive agreement in Northern Ireland (outside link to pdf) |
| OECD Report on Irish 3rd Level Education (September 2004) |
| Strategic Task Force on Alcohol - Second Report (September 2004) |
| OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Ireland (July 2004) |
| Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 |
| Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2004 (published by the CSO) |
| Draft Charter of Emerging Human Rights (pdf) |
| The Mid-Term Evaluation of the National Development Plan and Community Support Framework for Ireland, 2000 to 2006: Final Report to the Department of Finance |
| On Rights-Based Services for People with Disabilities by Brian Nolan (ESRI) |
| The Hanly Report on Medical Staffing |
| Principal socio-economic results: Census 2002 |
| Central Bank Autumn Report 2003 |
| CSO: National Income and Expenditure 2002 |
| UN Human Development Report 2003 |
| Supporting Equity in Higher Education May 2003 A report to the Minister for Education and Science (pdf file) |
| Economic Review and Outlook 2003 - Department of Finance |
| Climate Change - scenarios and impacts for Ireland Report from the Environmental Protection Agency. (pdf file) |
| Central Bank Summer 2003 Bulletin (pdf file) |
| Summary of ESRI Medium Term Review |
| Oireachtas Committee report on the insurance industry |
| 2003 August 7th National Action Plan against Poverty and Social Exclusion in respect of Ireland for 2003-2005, which was submitted to the EU Commission by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on August 1st, 2003. |
| Consultation Paper on Law for the Elderly published by the Law Reform Commission (Published June 2003) (Published June 2003) |
| Report on spending by candidates in 2002 General Election (Published June 2003) |
| Labour Market Issues for Older Workers NESF Report (Published February 2003) |
| Progress Report on Government (June 2003) |
| Annual Report of the Director of Consumer Affairs 2002 (Published June 2003) |
| Annual Report of the Director of Corporate Enforcement 2002 (Published June 2003) |
| 2003: NESC Strategy Report: An Investment in Quality: Services, Inclusion and Enterprise (Report no. 111, published March 2003) |
| Ireland's National Development Plan 2000-2006 |
| Easy Guide to the National Spatial Strategy |
| National Spatial Strategy (November 2002) (full text) |
| OECD Ireland Outlook (summary) |
| The Annual Competitiveness Report of the National Competitiveness Council Ireland, November 2002. |
| ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary Autumn Autumn, 2002 |
| UN Development Report 2002 |
| Department of Finance: Economic Review and Outlook 2002 |
| Quarterly National Household Survey Quarterly National Household Survey (Central Statistics Office) |
| Social Capital and Job Creation in Rural Europe Social Capital and Job Creation in Rural Europe A conference on "Social capital and job creation in rural Europe" was held in Lisbon on 8-9 November, 2007. The event was organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) in cooperation with the European Commission's Leader+ Observatory, the Leader+ Portuguese Network and the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry. The research reports from that conference are now available on the Eurofound's web sites: Regional social capital in Europe: |
| EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) - 2006 - published by the Central Statistics Office, November 29, 21007. |
| Is Well-being U-Shaped over the Life Cycle? By David G. Blanchflower and Andrew J. Oswald Warwick Economic Series Papers - October 29, 2007 |
| EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2006 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2006 - published November 17, 2007 |
| National Employment Survey 2006 - published December 20, 2007 |
| Household Budget Survey 2004-2005 final results published - December 20, 2007 |
| Women and Men in Ireland - published December 19, 2007 |
| Population and Migration Estimates - April 2007 (with revisions to April 2003 to April 2006) - published December 18, 2007 |
| 1 | Economic and Social Research Institute Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland. Phone: 01 863 2000 Email:
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| 2 | Department of Health and Children Hawkins House, Hawkins St., Dublin 2. Ireland Phone: 01 635 4000 |
| 3 | Institute of Public Health in Ireland Dublin Office: 5th Floor, Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill, Dublin 2, Ireland Phone: + 353 (0)1 478 6300 Email:
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| 4 | Health Service Executive Head Offices: Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Phone: + 353 (0)45 880 400 Parkgate St. Business Centre, Dublin 8, Ireland Phone: + 353 (0)1 635 2500 email: |