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Published on 31 Oct 2012

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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]

Spotlight: Community Policing in Ireland ()

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Published on 30 Sep 2012

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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]

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Published on 31 May 2012

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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? ()

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Published on 30 Apr 2012

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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]

Spotlight: Early Childhood Education and Care ()

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Published on 8 Mar 2012

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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]

Spotlight: Geothermal Energy - Technology and Potential ()

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Published on 29 Feb 2012

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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 ()

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Published on 31 Jan 2012

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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 ()

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Published on 16 Dec 2011

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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 ()

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Published on 30 Nov 2011

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Spotlight: Obesity – A Growing Problem?
This Spotlight reviews the evidence on effectiveness of obesity interventions and draws out lessons from international experience [Keywords: health]

Spotlight: Obesity – A Growing Problem? ()

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Published on 13 Oct 2011

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Spotlight: Tackling Social Welfare Fraud
This Spotlight identifies the extent of social welfare fraud and examines approaches aimed at combatting fraud [Keywords: social protection]

Spotlight: Tackling Social Welfare Fraud ()

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Published on 31 Jul 2011

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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? ()

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Published on 30 Jun 2011

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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 ()

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Published on 31 May 2011

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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]

Spotlight: PR STV and Localism in Irish Politics ()

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Published on 31 May 2011

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Spotlight: Credit Union Regulation
This Spotlight provides an overview of credit unions in Ireland and focuses on their regulation [Keywords: economy, finance, people, communities]

Spotlight: Credit Union Regulation ()

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Published on 13 Dec 2010

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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]

Spotlight: Benchmarking Ireland’s Health System ()

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Published on 23 Nov 2010

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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 ()

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Published on 28 Sep 2010

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Spotlight: Accounting Standards
This Spotlight addresses proposed reforms of accounting standards In the wake of the global financial crisis [Keywords: economy, finance]

Spotlight: Accounting Standards ()

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Published on 26 May 2010

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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 ()

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Published on 27 Apr 2010

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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]

Spotlight: Debt Part 2 - Personal Debt and Consequences ()

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Published on 24 Mar 2010

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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]

Spotlight: Debt Part 1 - Mortgage Debt ()

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