Ireland

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Economic Survey of Ireland 2009: Rebuilding the public finances

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04-Nov-2009

The fiscal consolidation challenge for Ireland is severe, the underlying budget balance having moved abruptly from surplus to a large deficit.

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)...

OECD Public Management Reviews - Ireland: Towards an Integrated Public Service

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28-Apr-2008

Ireland's economic success story is one that many OECD countries would like to emulate. Of the many factors linked to this success, the public sector’s role is key. This report analyses what the sector has accomplished so far, how it can keep renewing itself, and how it can perpetuate its success.

OECD Public Management Review: Ireland

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25-Apr-2008

The first ever OECD Public Management Review, “Ireland: Towards an integrated Public Service”, to be published on Monday 28 April 2008, asseses reforms over the past 10 years.

Economic survey of Ireland 2008: Adapting government spending to lower revenue growth

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16-Apr-2008

Tax receipts are increasing at a slower pace as economic growth eases. The expansion in public spending needs to moderate to reflect this, and better value for money will be crucial to further improving public services.

Economic survey of Ireland 2008: The housing market cycle has turned

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16-Apr-2008

The slowdown in housing market activity will weigh on the wider economy and poses some risks. Beginning gradually to reduce the bias in the tax system towards home ownership could help to dampen future cycles.

Ageing and the Public Service: Human Resource Challenges

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13-Aug-2007

An ageing population creates immediate pressures for changes in both service delivery and in human resources management in government. This report reviews strategies to address these pressing issues and  provides a snapshot of ageing policies and actions in nine OECD countries.

Removing obstacles to employment for women in Ireland

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12-Sep-2006

Boris Cournède

Reforms are needed to give all women a good chance to engage in paid work if they prefer to do so. Economics Department Working Paper 511.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2006: Keeping public finances on track

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02-Mar-2006

This chapter reviews Ireland’s recent fiscal record and discusses the challenges that policymakers will face in coming years.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2006: Closing the infrastructure gap

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02-Mar-2006

Investment in infrastructure has not kept pace with Ireland’s very rapid economic growth. Infrastructure deficits are beginning to show in a number of areas.