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Published on 31 Oct 2012
Spotlight: Community Policing in Ireland
This Spotlight clarifies the existing position on community policing in Ireland. It examines relevant legislative and policy developments and the initiatives and schemes which have been put in place. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Published on 30 Sep 2012
Spotlight: Prostitution Regulation in Ireland - Which Way Now?
This Spotlight is intended to give an overview of the approaches to regulating prostitution taken in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and New Zealand. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Spotlight: Prostitution Regulation in Ireland - Which Way Now? ()
Published on 31 May 2012
Spotlight: The Mental Health Act 2001 - Delivering on Best Practice?
This Spotlight looks at the procedures involved in the involuntary admission and detention of persons under the Act and the protections afforded to them during these processes. [Keywords: health, parliament, government]
Spotlight: The Mental Health Act 2001 - Delivering on Best Practice? ()
Published on 30 Apr 2012
Spotlight: Early Childhood Education and Care
This Spotlight examines the new programme of early childhood care and education in the Irish and international context. [Keywords: people, communities, education]
Published on 8 Mar 2012
Spotlight: Geothermal Energy - Technology and Potential
This Spotlight provides an overview of geothermal energy, the technologies used to utilise this energy and their applications in Ireland. [Keywords: environment, energy, business, industry]
Published on 29 Feb 2012
Spotlight: Well-being - Promoting Mental Health in Schools
This Spotlight is intended to give Members an overview of approaches and examples of early interventions both here and internationally and outline what is considered best practice in the design of youth mental health programmes. [Keywords: health, education, people, communities]
Spotlight: Well-being - Promoting Mental Health in Schools ()
Published on 31 Jan 2012
Spotlight: Bicameralism - Seanad Éireann and OECD Countries
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. [Keyword: parliament, government]
Spotlight: Bicameralism - Seanad Éireann and OECD Countries ()
Published on 16 Dec 2011
Spotlight: Disclosure of Information - Duty to Inform and Whistleblowing
This Spotlight examines the difference between voluntary and mandatory disclosure, current and proposed measures, problems arising from disclosure and possible protections [Keywords: justice, crime]
Spotlight: Disclosure of Information - Duty to Inform and Whistleblowing ()
Published on 30 Nov 2011
Spotlight: Obesity – A Growing Problem?
This Spotlight reviews the evidence on effectiveness of obesity interventions and draws out lessons from international experience [Keywords: health]
Published on 12 Nov 2011
Role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in the Scrutiny of Legislation, Dr Brian Hunt
Oireachtas parliamentary fellowship 2010-2011 publication by Dr Brian Hunt [Keywords: Parliament and government]
Role of the Houses of the Oireachtas in the Scrutiny of Legislation, Dr Brian Hunt ()
Published on 13 Oct 2011
Spotlight: Tackling Social Welfare Fraud
This Spotlight identifies the extent of social welfare fraud and examines approaches aimed at combatting fraud [Keywords: social protection]
Published on 31 Jul 2011
Spotlight: Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and the Economic Crisis - Where Now?
This Spotlight examines the pressures facing trade unions and the implications for policymakers and legislators in the decentralised collective bargaining context of 2011 [Keywords: economy, finance, parliament, government, people, communities]
Spotlight: Trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and the Economic Crisis - Where Now? ()
Published on 30 Jun 2011
Spotlight: Social Regeneration - Beyond Bricks and Mortar
This Spotlight looks at the use of Area-based initiatives (ABIs) for social regeneration and considers arguments for and against the use of ABIs [Keywords: housing, planning, people, communities]
Spotlight: Social Regeneration - Beyond Bricks and Mortar ()
Published on 31 May 2011
Spotlight: PR STV and Localism in Irish Politics
This Spotlight considers the arguments for and against changing the Irish PR STV electoral system [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 31 May 2011
Spotlight: Credit Union Regulation
This Spotlight provides an overview of credit unions in Ireland and focuses on their regulation [Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities]
Published on 13 Dec 2010
Spotlight: Benchmarking Ireland’s Health System
This Spotlight provides an analysis of expenditure and outcomes and benchmarks the performance of the Irish health system [Keyword: health]
Published on 23 Nov 2010
Spotlight: Gender Balance in EU Parliaments – Insights for Ireland
This Spotlight focuses on the experiences of European Union national parliaments in implementing special measures, especially gender quotas, which aim to improve the gender composition of those legislatures [Keywords: parliament, government]
Spotlight: Gender Balance in EU Parliaments – Insights for Ireland ()
Published on 28 Sep 2010
Spotlight: Accounting Standards
This Spotlight addresses proposed reforms of accounting standards In the wake of the global financial crisis [Keywords: economy, finance]
Published on 26 May 2010
Spotlight: Debt Part 3 - The Imprisonment of Civil Debtors
This Spotlight explores the consequnces of the fact that debtors unable to meet their financial obligations still face the risk of imprisonment where they default on a court instalment order [Keywords: economy, finance, justice, crime, people, communities]
Spotlight: Debt Part 3 - The Imprisonment of Civil Debtors ()
Published on 27 Apr 2010
Spotlight: Debt Part 2 - Personal Debt and Consequences
This Spotlight focuses on levels of personal debt in Ireland as distinguished from mortgage related debt. The Spotlight focuses on rates of over-indebtedness and the consequences, including bankruptcy and likely social impacts [Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities]
Published on 24 Mar 2010
Spotlight: Debt Part 1 - Mortgage Debt
This Spotlight looks at the numbers experiencing problems with mortgages and what can be done to help individuals struggling with mortgage repayments [Keywords: economy, finance, housing, planning, people, communities]
Published on 28 Feb 2010
Spotlight: Financing Local Government
This Spotlight looks at some of the issues surrounding the size and power of Irish local government; it also looks at the future financing of local government [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 21 Dec 2009
Spotlight: Alcohol Consumption and Tackling Misuse
This Spotlight looks at trends in alcohol consumption in Ireland and assesses the value of alcohol from an economic perspective [Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities, health]
Published on 30 Nov 2009
Spotlight: Broadband
This Spotlight looks at the economic rationale for widespread broadband provision and discusses the provision of broadband in Ireland [Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities]
Published on 31 Aug 2009
Spotlight: Science and Maths Education in Ireland - Provision, Participation and Achievement
This Spotlight examines science and maths education in Ireland, including provision, participation and achievement at second and third level [Keywords: education]
Spotlight: Science and Maths Education in Ireland - Provision, Participation and Achievement ()
Published on 30 Jun 2009
Spotlight: HealthStat
This Spotlight addresses HealthStat, the performance information tool [Keywords: health]
Published on 28 Feb 2009
Spotlight: Political Opinion Polls
This Spotlight addressed the accuracy of Irish opinion polls [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 31 Oct 2008
Spotlight: Sentencing Policy and Practice
This Spotlight looks at roles of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in sentencing policy [Keywords: justice, crime]
Published on 23 Jun 2008
Spotlight: Climate Change - Implications for Ireland
This Spotlight attempts to relate climate change - both as an environmental phenomenon and as a policy issue – to an Irish context [Keywords: environment, energy]
Published on 1 May 2008
Documents Laid cover sheet
Cover sheet for use when laying documents before the Houses of the Oireachtas in paper format
Published on 11 Apr 2008
Spotlight: Understanding the Challenges of Immigration for Education Provision
This Spotlight aims to present some of the key challenges that immigration raises for education provision [Keywords: people, communities, education]
Spotlight: Understanding the Challenges of Immigration for Education Provision ()
Published on 18 Dec 2007
Spotlight: Election 2007
This edition of Spotlight presents the results of the general election 2007 and examines the regulatory context within which it took place [Keywords: parliament, government]
Published on 31 May 2007
Spotlight: The Housing Market in Ireland
This Spotlight looks at developments in the housing market in Ireland including interest rates, credit regulation and subprime lending [Keywords: housing, planning, economy, finance]
Published on 30 Apr 2007
Spotlight: Lone Parents in the Social Welfare System
This Spotlights looks at income supports for lone parents [Keywords: people, communities]