The OECD has recently released its Covid-19 Recovery Dashboard, a selection of twenty indicators that aims to monitor the recovery of OECD countries from the pandemic. Spread across four dimensions…
Problems for tenants with the high cost of accommodation as a proportion of their income and arrears on mortgage, rent and utility bills are an indication of the continued social and economic impact…
The future of rural Ireland is under threat as it tries to deal with the consequences of Brexit, COVID-19, and our climate crisis. How Ireland ensures rural areas and regions are supported to meet…
Our policy briefing 'A Regional Recovery and Budget 2022' outlines our proposals for regional investment and recovery. Our policy briefing 'A Regional Recovery and Budget 2022' outlines our proposals…
Our pre-budget submission, 'Budget Choices 2022' contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability…
Our pre-budget submission ‘Budget Choices 2022’ outlines why expenditure will have to rise if the housing strategy, the climate change strategy and the revised national development plan are to…
Investment in the regions is vital to a balanced and fair post-Covid recovery.
Despite significant progress over the past few months, Ireland remains in a period of enormous uncertainty. Optimistic assumptions point towards a rebound in economic activity and employment from late 2021 or early 2022. Conversely, pessimistic assumptions fear ongoing public health related disruptions and a slow emergence from the Covid-19 crisis. Most likely, the reality lies somewhere in between - but there are limited clues as to where.
Budget Choices 2022 contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability and more; it also contains a range of costed, revenue-raising proposals.
Despite the immediate uncertainty, Budget 2022 must embrace the need for new approaches to how we as a society prioritise choices. People, well-being, public services and a widespread and fair recovery must come first.
