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1 OECD - Education at a Glance –published on September 9th, 2008
2 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.
3 Executive Summary
4 Full Report
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 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.

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 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.
10 ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2008
ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2008, Barrett, Alan / Kearney, Ide / O'Brien, Martin (published June 24, 2008).
11 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.

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 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.
13 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.
14 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.
15 Report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body
dated December 21, 2007 but published January 10, 2008


16 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.
17 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.
18 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.
19 Freedom of Information January-December 2006
Freedom of Information January-December 2006 - Ninth Report by the Minister for Finance
20 Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services 2006 - published December 20, 2007

21 Green Paper on Pensions
Green Paper on Pensions - published October 17, 2007
22 Quarterly National Household Survey - Quarter 3 2006 - On Sport and Physical Exercise
published December 14, 2007
23 Guide to Social Welfare Services
Guide to Social Welfare Services
24 Population Projections 2006-2021
Population Projections 2006-2021 (Central Statistics Office)
25 Central Statistics Office - Transport 2006 - Thematic Report

26 Working for Work
Working for Work - published by the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (September 27, 2007)
27 Analysis of Exchequer Pay & Pension Bill, 2002-2007.
Analysis of Exchequer Pay & Pension Bill, 2002-2007.
28 Family Formation in Ireland
Family Formation in Ireland - Trends, Data, Needs and Implications by Tony Fahey and Helen Russell
29 The National Strategic Reference Framework for Ireland
The National Strategic Reference Framework for Ireland - EU Regional Policy 2007-2013 - published July 27, 2007
30 First European Quality of Life Survey
First European Quality of Life Survey: Urban-rural Differences:
31 National Development Plan
National Development Plan - text
32 Towards Developing an Entrepreneurship Policy for Ireland
Towards Developing an Entrepreneurship Policy for Ireland (Published by Forfas, October 23, 2007)
33 November 23, 2006
Towards Better Health: Achieving a Step Change in Health Research in Ireland - Forfás Report.
34 Climate change and human health
Information about climate change and human health.
35 Climate Change and Catholic Social Thought.
Information about climate change and Catholic Social Thought.
36 CSO Statistical Yearbook 2006
37 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

38 EPA Environment in Focus 2006
39 Measuring Ireland's Progress - CSO publication 2005
40 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.

41 Migration Policy
NESC Report 115 published September 2006
42 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.

43 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
44 CENSUS of Ireland 2006 - Some Results
CENSUS of Ireland 2006 - Some Results
45 Population 1901 - 2006
Population 1901 - 2006
46 Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market
NESF Report 33, published January 2006
47 Population by Age 2006
Population by Age 2006
48 Care For Older People
NESF Report No. 32, published November 2005
49 Early Childhood Care and Education
NESF Report 31, published July 2005
50 Population of each Province, County and City 2006
Population of each Province, County and City 2006
51 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
52 Pre Budget Outlook 2006
(Published October 2006)
53 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
54 ESRI and DKM Ex-ante Evaluation of the Investment Priorities for the National Development Plan 2007-2013
(Published October 2006) - 12-page Summary
55 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
56 Budget Perspectives 2007
ESRI and Foundation for Fiscal Studies
57 Budget and Economic Statistics 2006
(Published August 2006)
58 Population classified by religion and nationality 2006
Population classified by religion and nationality 2006
59 Child Poverty and Child Income Support
in ESRI/FFS Budget Perspectives 2007
60 Disability Benefit - Controlled or Under-Controlled?
61 Annual Report of Department of Social and Family Affairs 2005
62 Survey of Effective tax rates of top 400 earners for the tax year 2002
(Published June 2006)
63 State Financial Support for the Horse Racing Industry
T. Fahey (ESRI)
64 National Reform Programme - Lisbon Agenda: Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs
(October 2005)
65 Report of the High Level Inter-departmental Committee on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Consumer Strategy Group
66 Analysis of Exchequer Pay and Pensions Bill 2001 - 2006
67 The National Spatial Strategy 2002-2020
68 Budget 2006 Review of Tax Schemes
69 Reconfiguring the Measurement of Deprivation and Consistent Poverty in Ireland
(ESRI Report, April 10, 2006).
70 Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents: Government Discussion Paper
March 20, 2006
71 Exchequer Returns for the end of March 2006
72 Establishment of Public Service Benchmarking Body
73 Charities Regulation Bill 2006 - General Scheme
74 Charities Regulation Bill - Govt Newsrelease
75 EU - IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATE REPORTS ON 2003-2005 NAPS/INCLUSION AND UPDATE REPORTS ON 2004-2006 NAPS/INCLUSION
(March 23, 2006)
76 permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index
(March 3, 2006)
77 ESRI Medium-Term Review 2005-2012
78 Conditions of work and employment for older workers in industrialized countries: understanding the issues
(ILO study 2006)
79 Information Society and Telecommunications 2005 Report
(CSO February 28, 2006)
80 8th Report of Independent Monitoring Committee
[February 1, 2006]
81 Forfas Review 2005 and Outlook 2006
[January 31, 2006]
82 National Reform Programmes - EU updates
83 NESC Strategy 2006: People, Productivity and Purpose
84 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
85 Income and Child Well-Being
ESRI, Dublin, December 2005
Author(s) - Duncan, G J
86 Quarterly Economic Commentary, Winter 2005
ESRI, Dublin, January 2006
Author(s) - Barrett, A Kearney, I Garrett, S McCarthy, Y
87 Future Irish Growth: Opportunities, Catalysts, Constraints
(January 2006)
by Frank Barry
88 Budget 2006: Impact on Income Distribution and Relative Income Poverty
(January 2006)
by Tim Callan, John Walsh and Kieran Coleman
89 A Review of the Regulatory Environment for Bus Transport in Ireland
(January 2006)
by Anne Ribault-O'Reilly
90 "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
91 "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
92 Benchmarking Ireland's Broadband Performance - Forfas
December 2005
93 Central Bank Quarterly Report
(January 2006)
94 Ireland's Finance Bill 2006
(February 2, 2006)
95 Economic Review and Outlook, Department of Finance
August 18, 2005
96 World Migration Report 2005
International Organisation for Migration
97 ESRI - Quarterly Economic Commentary Sumer 2005
Summer 2005
98 Director of Consumer Affairs
Annual Report 2004
99 Central Bank
Annual Report, 2004
100 National Pensions Board
Annual Report and Accounts, 2004
101 Ombudsman for Children
Annual Report 2004
102 Revenue Commissioners
Annual Report 2004
103 Information Commissioner
Annual Report 2004
104 Labour Relations Commission
Annual Report 2004
105 Garda Siochana Complaints Board
Annual Report 2004
106 The Morris Report
Second report of Tribunal of Inquiry into certain Gardai in the Donegal Division - June 2005
107 Fifth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission
on the continuing activities of paramilitary organisations - May 2005
108 The NESC Report on The Developmental Welfare State
May 2005
109 Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity
2005
110 The ESRI Report on Pensioner's Incomes and Replacement Rates in 2000
published May 2005
111 Report on Inspection Programme in Accident and Emergency Units
Health and Safety Authority - 2005
112 Central Bank's Second Quarterly Bulletin for 2005
113 'The Travers Report'
Report on Certain Issues of Management and Administration in the Department of Health & Children
114 The OECD Factbook
Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics (March 2005)
115 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)
116 Women and Men in Ireland
CSO study December 2004
117 Report of Commission on Electronic Voting
118 ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary
Winter 2004
119 Consumer Sentiment Index (IIB/ESRI)
120 Budget 2005: Impact on Income Distribution and Relative Income Poverty
121 At Work in School: Part-Time Employment among Second-Level Students
(Liffey Press/ESRI publication 2005)
122 FAS/ESRI Employment & Vacancies Survey
3rd Quarter 2004 - 03/12/2004
123 Sports Participation and Health among Adults in Ireland
ESRI November 2004
124 Why is Relative Income Poverty so High in Ireland? In 'Action on Poverty'
no 7, Winter. Combat Poverty Agency January 2004
125 EU Survey on Income and living Conditions (EU-SILC) - first results from Ireland
(published by the Central Statistics Office January 24, 2005)
126 December 8: Proposals by the British and Irish Governments for a comprehensive agreement in Northern Ireland
(outside link to pdf)
127 OECD Report on Irish 3rd Level Education
(September 2004)
128 Strategic Task Force on Alcohol - Second Report
(September 2004)
129 OECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care Policy in Ireland
(July 2004)
130 Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006
131 Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2004
(published by the CSO)
132 Draft Charter of Emerging Human Rights
(pdf)
133 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
134 On Rights-Based Services for People with Disabilities by Brian Nolan (ESRI)
135 The Hanly Report on Medical Staffing
136 Principal socio-economic results: Census 2002
137 Central Bank Autumn Report 2003
138 CSO: National Income and Expenditure 2002
139 UN Human Development Report 2003
140 Supporting Equity in Higher Education
May 2003 A report to the Minister for Education and Science (pdf file)
141 Economic Review and Outlook 2003 - Department of Finance
142 Climate Change - scenarios and impacts for Ireland
Report from the Environmental Protection Agency. (pdf file)
143 Central Bank Summer 2003 Bulletin
(pdf file)
144 Summary of ESRI Medium Term Review
145 Oireachtas Committee report on the insurance industry
146 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.
147 Consultation Paper on Law for the Elderly published by the Law Reform Commission
(Published June 2003) (Published June 2003)
148 Report on spending by candidates in 2002 General Election
(Published June 2003)
149 Labour Market Issues for Older Workers
NESF Report (Published February 2003)
150 Progress Report on Government
(June 2003)
151 Annual Report of the Director of Consumer Affairs 2002
(Published June 2003)
152 Annual Report of the Director of Corporate Enforcement 2002
(Published June 2003)
153 2003: NESC Strategy Report: An Investment in Quality: Services, Inclusion and Enterprise
(Report no. 111, published March 2003)
154 Ireland's National Development Plan 2000-2006
155 Easy Guide to the National Spatial Strategy
156 National Spatial Strategy
(November 2002) (full text)
157 OECD Ireland Outlook
(summary)
158 The Annual Competitiveness Report of the National Competitiveness Council
Ireland, November 2002.
159 ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary Autumn
Autumn, 2002
160 UN Development Report 2002
161 Department of Finance: Economic Review and Outlook 2002
162 Quarterly National Household Survey
Quarterly National Household Survey (Central Statistics Office)
163 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:
164 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) - 2006
- published by the Central Statistics Office, November 29, 21007.
165 Is Well-being U-Shaped over the Life Cycle?
By David G. Blanchflower and Andrew J. Oswald
Warwick Economic Series Papers - October 29, 2007
166 EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2006
EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) 2006 - published November 17, 2007
167 National Employment Survey 2006 - published December 20, 2007

168 Household Budget Survey 2004-2005 final results published - December 20, 2007


169 Women and Men in Ireland - published December 19, 2007

170 Population and Migration Estimates - April 2007
(with revisions to April 2003 to April 2006) - published December 18, 2007