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International Migration Outlook 2009: Ireland country note

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13-Nov-2009

This country note together with a standardised table describes recent trends in migration movements and policies.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2009: The labour market: getting people into work

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04-Nov-2009

The Irish labour market is undergoing a severe adjustment following the sharp fall in output, which has been concentrated on labour intensive sectors.

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.

Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD

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30-Jun-2009

The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report.

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)...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Ireland Country Note

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03-Mar-2009

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Ireland. 

Activation policies in Ireland (Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 75, 2009)

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02-Mar-2009

Daivid Grubb, Shruti Singh and Peter Tergeist

This report examines the performance of the Public Employment Service (PES) and the effectiveness of the activation strategies in Ireland

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands

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12-Dec-2008

This third report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work looks specifically at the cases of Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands, and highlights the roles of institutions and policies.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): John Martin Speech in Ireland

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21-Nov-2008

Mr John Martin's speech in Ireland for the release of the "Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers" publication

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Ireland Country Note

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21-Nov-2008

Ireland should turn the Training and Employment Authority FÁS into a one-stop-shop for employment programmes for people with disability and streamline its fragmented benefit system, according to a new OECD report.

Employment crisis: What can governments do?

Interview with Stefano Scarpetta

Global downturn

Tackling the crisis

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