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OECD Reviews of Migrant Education - Ireland

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01-Dec-2009

Ireland experienced a rapid increase in the inflow of immigrant students only in recent years, and the main focus of migrant education is first-generation immigrants. Currently about 10% of students in primary schools and about 8% of students in post-primary schools have immigrant backgrounds.

OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Ireland

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19-Nov-2009

Summary of economic developments and projections for Ireland taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2009

04-Nov-2009

Following the severe contraction of the economy, the main economic challenges in rebalancing the economy include raising competitiveness, restoring the financial system to health, fiscal consolidation and avoiding high long-term unemployment.

Secretary-General visit to Ireland

on 04-Nov-2009

Angel Gurría was in Dublin to launch the Economic Survey of Ireland and present the conclusions and recommendations of the Environmental Performance review of Ireland, to be published early next year. He also gave a speech at the Institute of International and European Affairs and met several ministers to discuss key policy issues.

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Ireland

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Ireland's unemployment rate is likely to rise further in coming months, and could even approach 15% by the end of 2010 if the recovery fails to gain momentum.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Ireland Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 7.5% of GDP in Ireland in 2007, almost 1 ½ percentage point lower than the average of 8.9% across OECD countries.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Ireland

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23-Jun-2009

Ireland’s private pension funds have been heavily hit by the financial crisis, with real losses of 37.5% in 2008... More than 30% of Ireland’s pensioners live in poverty (on international measures)...