Policy Related Reports Library

National Competitiveness Council - Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2011 January 2012
Report of the Advisory Group for Small Business - A plan for Action November 2011 Click here to download
Preparing Your Business for Severe Weather November 2011 Click here to download This advice for businesses is also available from www.winterready.ie
Business Continuity Planning in Severe Weather – Advice to Businesses on preparing for Severe Weather November 2011 Click here to download This advice for businesses is also available from www.winterready.ie
Ireland's Competitiveness Scorecard 2011 06 September 2011 Ireland’s Competitiveness Scorecard is a collection of statistical indicators of Ireland’s competitiveness performance in relation to 17 other economies and the OECD or EU average. Click here to download
Monitoring Ireland's Skills Supply 2011 - Trends in Education and Training Outputs 03 August 2011 Monitoring Ireland's Skills Supply - Trends in Education and Training Outputs is an annual report produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit of FÁS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. This series of reports aims to provide an indication of the supply of skills to the Irish labour market from the formal education and training system by examining outflows from the formal education system across levels 1-10 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). Click here to download
Developing a Green Enterprise July 2011 The guide, developed by the EPA in partnership with the SEAI, Enterprise Ireland and IDA provides directional information on where different businesses can go for assistance in relation to water conservation, waste prevention, energy efficiency and clean technology and the key state agencies involved. Click here to download
The Cost-Effective Delivery of Essential Infrastructure June 21st 2011 This Irish Academy of Engineers' report examines measures for the cost effective delivery of essential infrastructure in Ireland. These include improving the planning process and legislation, reforming procurement procedures, strengthening institutional arrangements for infrastructure projects, developing appropriate skill sets, private participation in funding and financing and the identification of synergies in infrastructure deployment between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Download the Report here
Energy@Cork Workshop Proceedings May 13th 2011 Download the Report here
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs - Statement of Activity 2010 May 3rd 2011 This statement provides details of the Expert Group's reports for 2010, changes to the Group's membership, and information on the Group's research and analysis resources. Download the Report here
National Competitiveness Council - Statement on Competitiveness Priorities March 29th 2011 This paper highlights the main recommendations that the NCC believes need priority attention. These concentrate on four key areas: Enterprise; Competition and Productivity; Fiscal Policy; and Improving Ireland’s Skills, Research and Infrastructure Base. Download the Report here
Expert Group on Future Skills Needs - Vacancy Overview 2010 March 30th 2011 Vacancy Overview 2010 is the first annual vacancy report produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit of FÁS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. It draws on a number of data sources held in the National Skills Database to provide an overview of the demand for labour as measured by trends in advertised job vacancies. Download the Report here
Programme for Government 2011-2016 Programme for Government agreed by Fine Gael and Labour
Credit Review Office - Third Quarterly Report February 11th 2011 Third quarterly report on the activities of the Credit Review Office. Download the report here
More Bright Ideas: A Smarter Business Guide to Energy Efficiency January 31st 2011 Chambers Ireland and ESB have launched More Bright Ideas: A Smarter Business Guide to Energy Efficiency. The Guide builds on the 2009 edition by providing further examples of how businesses can reduce costs and become more environmentally aware through increased energy efficiency. Download the Guide here
Staying the Course - Advisory Science Council End of Year Statement 2010 January 17th 2011 Public investment in research and the attraction of research talent are pre-requisites for a strong innovation economy. Ireland has just put itself on the global research map and become known as a country doing excellent science. We have the opportunity now to hold our nerve and continue to grow a research system with an energetic and well-resourced research community at its heart. Download the report here
Your Business, Your Bank January 17th 2011 ‘Your Business, Your Bank’, is a 17-page guide prepared by the Credit Supply Clearing Group, that offers important advice for small business growth. Chambers Ireland helped to draft this guide as part of its efforts to help viable small businesses develop better relationships with banks and access credit to grow and create jobs. Download the report here
National Strategy for Higher Education for 2030 January 11th 2011 The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Ms. Mary Coughlan T.D. recently published a strategy that will see the transformation of Ireland's higher education sector over the next two decades. The strategy, entitled The National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030, has been endorsed by the Government as the future blueprint for the sector and was developed by a High Level Group under the Chairmanship of Dr Colin Hunt. To download a copy of the report, please visit the Department of Education Website
Annual Competitiveness Report 2010 Volume 2: Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge November 30th 2010 The NCC publishes a two-volume Annual Competitiveness Report annually. Volume Two, Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge focuses on the national competitiveness issues of most importance to the enterprise sector and identifies a series of policy recommendations required to address these issues. The focus of this year's report is on repositioning Ireland as a competitive location for doing business in order to support sustainable economic growth and drive job creation. Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge builds on the data published in the Volume One benchmarking study. To download a copy of the report, please visit the Forfás website.
Future Skills Needs of Enterprise within the Green Economy in Ireland November 29th 2010 The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has published a report entitled “Future Skills Needs of Enterprise within the Green Economy in Ireland”. The study identifies the future skills needs of enterprise engaged within the green economy in Ireland and proposes a range of measures to ensure that their future skills base will drive business and employment growth. To download a copy of the report, please visit the Forfás website.