686 publications found
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Published on 25 Aug 2017
L&RS Note: STEM in schools: the introduction of Coding and Computer science/ICT to the curriculum
The Programme for a Partnership Government (2016) commits to introducing a coding course for the Junior Cycle and introducing ICT/Computer Science as a Leaving Certificate subject. This Note considers the type of supports teachers and students may need in order for these subjects to succeed and reviews similar initiatives in other jurisdictions.
[Keywords: education, technology, research]
L&RS Note: STEM in schools: the introduction of Coding and Computer science/ICT to the curriculum ()
Published on 31 Jul 2017
Economic indicators July 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 3 Jul 2017
Economic Indicators June 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 8 Jun 2017
L&RS Note: Pay-by-weight waste charges: worth the weight?
This Note provides a background to Irish and EU waste management law and policy regarding municipal waste, which includes household waste.
[Keywords: environment, energy, EU, international]
L&RS Note: Pay-by-weight waste charges: worth the weight? ()
Published on 30 May 2017
Economic Indicators May 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 16 May 2017
L&RS Note: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: how will it work?
A note examining the reforming legislation that is the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 [Keywords: health, people, communities]
L&RS Note: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: how will it work? ()
Published on 8 May 2017
L&RS Note: EU Law and Local Residency Requirements for Planning Permission
This Note provides an overview of issues decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case in Libert and Others v. Flemish Government and Others, referred to as ‘the Flemish Decree case’; and how discriminatory measures under Irish planning law may be affected by aspects of EU law that were considered in the case.
[Keywords: housing, planning, EU, international]
L&RS Note: EU Law and Local Residency Requirements for Planning Permission ()
Published on 25 Apr 2017
Economic Indicators April 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 10 Apr 2017
The Oireachtas legislative process
L&RS infographic on the Oireachtas legislative process [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 10 Apr 2017
The legislative review loop of Government legislation
The legislative review loop of Government legislation - infographic [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 4 Apr 2017
Library & Research Service Statement of Services 2017-2018
Library & Research Service, Statement of Services 2017-2018
Library & Research Service Statement of Services 2017-2018 ()
Published on 28 Mar 2017
L&RS Note: FAQs on the triggering of Article 50
L&RS Note drafted in the context of the announcement that the UK Government intends to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on 29th March 2017
[Keywords: EU, international]
Published on 27 Mar 2017
Economic Indicators March 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 28 Feb 2017
Economic Indicators February 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 16 Jan 2017
Economic Indicators January 2017
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 10 Jan 2017
Economic Indicators December 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 1 Dec 2016
Economic Indicators November 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 7 Nov 2016
L&RS Note: The Irish language - a linguistic crisis?
A note on the situation of the Irish language from a national perspective, the special situation of the Gaeltacht and the socio-linguistic crisis unfolding there.
[Keywords: culture, sport]
Published on 27 Oct 2016
EU Data Protection Law and Policy
Overview of European Union law and policy in the area of data protection.
[Keywords: EU]
Published on 26 Oct 2016
Economic Indicators October 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 5 Oct 2016
L&RS Note: Tax on sugar sweetened drinks
A note on the proposals for a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in Ireland, the policy context and some of the evidence on the effectiveness of such a tax.
[Keywords: health, economy, finance]
Published on 4 Oct 2016
L&RS Note: Minority Governments and Parliament
A note on minority governments in Ireland and other countries.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 28 Sep 2016
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact
Overview of the operation of international human rights law; how international human rights law impacts on Irish law; background information on international human rights bodies, key instruments and mechanisms to monitor and promote compliance with these instruments.
[Keywords: justice, crime, EU, international]
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact ()
Published on 28 Sep 2016
Economic Indicators September 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 29 Aug 2016
Economic Indicators August 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 28 Jul 2016
Economic Indicators July 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 28 Jun 2016
Economic Indicators June 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 31 May 2016
Economic Indicators May 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 10 May 2016
L&RS Note: Prayers in plenary and other religious services in parliaments
A note on practices concerning prayers at the beginning of plenary sessions and arrangements for holding other religious services in a selection of parliaments.
[Keywords: parliament, government, people, communities]
L&RS Note: Prayers in plenary and other religious services in parliaments ()
Published on 30 Apr 2016
Research Matters 2016
Impartial briefings on selected key issues for Members of the 32nd Dáil and the 25th Seanad, featuring key challenges for Irish society in 2016 [Keywords: parliament, government, economy, finance, housing, planning, environment, energy]
Published on 29 Apr 2016
Dáil General Election Results 2016
L&RS infographic on the results of the 2016 Dáil Éireann general election [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 28 Apr 2016
Economic Indicators April 2016
Monthly L&RS infographic on the Irish economy [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 22 Mar 2016
L&RS Note: D’Hondt system for allocation of parliamentary positions
Note on how the D’Hondt system works, examples of where it is used and a description of how it is used in Northern Ireland for the allocation of ministries in the Executive and committee chairs in the Assembly.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
L&RS Note: D’Hondt system for allocation of parliamentary positions ()
Published on 28 Jan 2016
Spotlight: Parliamentary scrutiny of government performance
The rationale for oversight/scrutiny, its theoretical underpinnings, tools and some of the barriers to effective parliamentary scrutiny; a model of how performance scrutiny can operate and the associated information for effective performance scrutiny; and parliamentary performance scrutiny in the Irish budgetary context focusing on the Irish Estimates process and the performance information contained within it.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
Spotlight: Parliamentary scrutiny of government performance ()
Published on 28 Jan 2016
L&RS Note: Election Turnout in Ireland: measurement, trends and policy implications
A note discussing issues with the measurement of turnout, using data from the CSO on the voting age population, and presenting an overview of the trends in turnout at Irish general elections, local elections and referendums.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
L&RS Note: Election Turnout in Ireland: measurement, trends and policy implications ()
Published on 28 Sep 2015
Spotlight: Choosing segregation? The implications of school choice
School choice and how education policy can be used to make schools more inclusive; the effects of school choice on segregation; and the policy of divestment in this context.
[Keywords: education, people, communities]
Spotlight: Choosing segregation? The implications of school choice ()
Published on 18 Dec 2014
Spotlight: Pre-legislative scrutiny by Parliament
The purpose of pre-legislative scrutiny and its practice in other parliaments; the approach taken to pre-legislative scrutiny in the Houses of the Oireachtas and other parliaments.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 3 Oct 2014
Spotlight: Mortgage Arrears - Level and Resolution
Spotlight on the extent of mortgage arrears in Ireland as well as the various processes in place to help resolve the crisis.
[Keywords: people, communities, economy, finance]
Published on 25 Sep 2014
Special Collections Attribution and Reuse Policy
L&RS Special Collections Attribution and Reuse Policy
Published on 25 Jul 2014
Spotlight: Government reform of planning legislation
A summary of the Mahon tribunal’s recommendations and other issues.
[Keywords: housing, planning, parliament, government]
Published on 18 Jul 2014
Spotlight: Higher education in Ireland - for economy and society?
Overview of higher education in Ireland in the context of ongoing and proposed reforms of the sector.
[Keywords: education, economy, finance, people, communities]
Spotlight: Higher education in Ireland - for economy and society? ()
Published on 9 May 2014
Researching past and present Members, a guide to print and online sources
Short guide to sources and approaches that could be used to research biographical information on past and present Members of the Oireachtas [Keywords: parliament, government]
Researching past and present Members, a guide to print and online sources ()
Published on 30 Apr 2014
Spotlight: Wind Energy - how does it fit into Ireland’s hope for a green future?
Wind and its contribution to electricity from renewable energy sources in Ireland; the policy background, Ireland’s renewable energy targets; community acceptance and the alternatives available to us.
[Keywords: environment, energy]
Spotlight: Wind Energy - how does it fit into Ireland’s hope for a green future? ()
Published on 1 Apr 2014
Spotlight: Tendering for public service provision
This Spotlight compares and contrasts competitive tendering with other ways in which the State may provide services, outlines the EU rules surrounding public procurement and examines the considerations relevant to running a competitive tendering process.
[Keywords: economy, finance, social protection]
Published on 27 Mar 2014
Spotlight: GPs and the Irish primary care system - towards Universal Primary Care?
Overview of the role of GPs in the Irish primary care system, in the context of proposals for Universal Primary Care (UPC).
[Keywords: health]
Spotlight: GPs and the Irish primary care system - towards Universal Primary Care? ()
Published on 5 Dec 2013
Spotlight: Responding to Youth Unemployment in Europe
The extent of youth unemployment across Europe and its effects; the evidence regarding policy responses across Europe; the key messages from the research regarding the path forward.
[Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities, EU, international]
Published on 27 Nov 2013
Online Catalogue User Guide
User guide to the Library & Research Service online catalogue
Published on 9 May 2013
Spotlight: Surrogacy, parentage, and citizenship - Ireland in the wider world
Spotlight on surrogacy; legal parentage and citizenship for children born through international surrogacy agreements.
[Keywords: health, people, communities, EU, international]
Spotlight: Surrogacy, parentage, and citizenship - Ireland in the wider world ()
Published on 8 Feb 2013
Spotlight: Localism in Irish politics and local government reform
How weaknesses in local government contribute to localism in Irish politics and how the Government’s programme of local government reform might affect the constituency workloads of parliamentarians.
[Keywords: parliament, government]
Spotlight: Localism in Irish politics and local government reform ()
Published on 9 Jan 2013
Spotlight: “Cash for gold” - second-hand trade in precious metals, jewellery and scrap metal
Spotlight on anecdotal reporting of increased criminal trade in the sale of stolen precious metals, jewellery and scrap metal, figures available on such activities, official responses and international approaches.
[Keywords: economy, finance]
Spotlight: “Cash for gold” - second-hand trade in precious metals, jewellery and scrap metal ()