The energy efficiency of Irish homes
— August 26, 2019Key Point: The Climate Action Plan published in June 2019 set several targets aimed at improving levels
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Education and Employment: a review of educational attainment and labour market outcomes
— August 20, 2019Key Point: In the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the educational attainment of the
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Inequality in Health Status: income, gender and educational attainment
— August 12, 2019Key Point: When exploring the relationship between ‘self-perceived health’ and ‘income’ and ‘educational
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Environmental Sustainability: trends in emissions and energy consumption
— July 5, 2019Patrick Malone and Conor Callaghan Key Point In 2017 total emissions per capita in Ireland amounted to
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Social Protection and Welfare: a review of expenditure trends during economic recession and recovery.
— June 28, 2019Key Point: Total social welfare spending amounted to almost €20bn in 2017 in Ireland. The highest spending
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The European Union Budget: Member State Contributions and Expenditures
— May 22, 2019Key Point: In 2017, total revenue accruing to the European Union (EU) was €139 billion with total expenditure
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Local Property Tax: equalization funds, surpluses and Local Authorities use of new tax powers
— May 17, 2019Patrick Malone Key Point: In 2019 the total Local Property Tax (LPT) yield amounted to €487million.
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Local Authority Finance: Income and Expenditure Trends
— May 10, 2019Patrick Malone Key Point: In 2018, the total revenue of Local Authorities (LAs) amounted to €4.7billion.
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General Medical Services Scheme: key trends in the volume and expenditure of medical cards
— April 24, 2019Patrick Malone Key Point: The General Medical Service Scheme (GMS) provides Medical Cards (MCs) and General
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Housing: Social Housing Outputs and Stock
— April 8, 2019Key Point During the Great Recession and its aftermath, provision of social housing by Local Authorities
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Diesel-powered Vehicles Continue to Dominate the Irish Market
— March 25, 2019Key Point Diesel powered vehicles accounted for 64% of all newly registered vehicles in 2018, petrol
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Higher Education Trends: Graduate Employment Outcomes and Salaries
— March 25, 2019Key Point: The past five years have seen significant changes in graduate employment outcomes and salary
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Trends in Employment and Unemployment: An Incomplete Recovery
— March 13, 2019Key Point At the end of 2018 employment had increased to over 2,281,300, its highest level ever, and
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Housing in Ireland: changing trends in headship rates and tenure by age group.
— March 13, 2019Key Point: In recent decades, there has been a decrease in home ownership and a substantial increase
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Private Health Insurance in Ireland: Market Penetration and Lifetime Community Rating Reforms
— March 11, 2019Key Point: In 2008 the Irish health insurance market was in a strong position with over half of the Irish
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