Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
331. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of his Department through the North-South Ministerial Council, Shared Island Initiative or through other all-island arrangements; if he will outline the research that has been completed; the date of publication of the research since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56913/23]
View answerWhile my Department has not commissioned research under the initiatives listed, the Deputy may be interested to note that under the Department of Finance/ESRI Joint Research Programme, the ESRI is carrying out a study on cross-border employments and it is anticipated that this work will be completed in 2024.
To support development of a more ambitious agenda for cooperation and connection on the island, the Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach is delivering a comprehensive research programme, working with the ESRI, the National Economic and Social Council, the Irish Research Council and other partners. Research will continue to be published through 2024, focused on opportunities to deepen cooperation across a range of economic, social and environmental domains. Further information is available at www.gov.ie/SharedIsland/Research.
