The financial crisis has driven millions of people into poverty and put many more at risk according to a new report published by Oxfam. Written by Katerina Kyrili and Matthew Martin of…
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a report, The Euro: an Irish Perspective. It is part of a broader study being conducted by NESC on Ireland and the EU.On the…
The number of unpaid carers in Ireland is about 350,000 i.e. 8% of all adults. Astudy published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on July 29, 2010 shows that almost half of these…
Government published its Infrastructure Investment Priorities 2010-2016 on July 26, 2010. The 131-page document outlines the…
On June 10, 2010 former Taoiseach Dr. Garret FitzGerald launched “Act Now on 2015”, a campaign led by 61 anti-poverty organisations to call on Government to deliver on its promise to reach…
The Document can be accessed here
Documentation Regarding the Bank Guarantee, fowarded to the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts by the Department of Finance. 15 July 2010 can be accessed here
There are three documents in this series:
Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector
Evidence to support Expert Group Report Vol 1…
As Ireland faces major decisions on whether or not to extend the €450bn bank guarantee there is growing questioning of the danger of moral hazard in this process. Moral hazard is the…
Making tax credits refundable would benefit 113,000 low-income individuals in an efficient and cost-effective manner according to a new study published by Social Justice Ireland on July 5, 2010.…