Spotlight Series - 2012
Early childhood education and care
No. 4 of 2012 (Published 18 April 2012)
This Spotlight focuses on early childhood care and education in Ireland, in particular the Free Pre-school Year introduced in 2010.
Geothermal energy: technology and potential
No. 3 of 2012 (Published 28 March 2012)
This Spotlight covers the technology used to extract geothermal energy and the potential for geothermal energy in Ireland.
Well-Being: promoting mental health in schools
No. 2 of 2012 (Published 27 February 2012)
This Spotlight provides an overview of approaches and examples of school-based mental health promotion in Ireland and internationally and outlines what is considered best practice in these programmes. It also examines the returns for the individual and society.
Bicameralism: Seanad Éireann and OECD countries
No. 1 of 2012 (Published 31 January 2012)
This Spotlight locates Seanad Éireann within the global family of second chambers. Federalism and large populations are the normal predictors of bicameralism, so Ireland is unusual for having a second chamber
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