Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ceist:29. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [45562/22]
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Ceisteanna (29)
Freagraí scríofa
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) advises me on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social and environmental development in Ireland. The NESC work programme, in 2022, include five main areas:
- To carry out a major piece of research and consultation on climate, biodiversity and how to achieve a just transition in agriculture.
- To continue to help us deepen our understanding of how to deliver more affordable and sustainable housing systems drawing on international and national experience, including ongoing work in Ireland on cost rental.
- NESC is continuing to support work on Ireland’s well-being framework by examining how well-being frameworks are implemented in practice.
- NESC has undertaken an extensive programme of research and consultation to support the Shared Island Initiative. It produced a report on the Shared Island in Q1 2022, which made recommendations in five key areas: economy and infrastructural investment, social policy, climate and biodiversity, well-being frameworks and data coordination.
- It examined aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic to help identify strategic lessons about public governance and how government can be supported to arrange and manage its activity to deliver the best results for society. The findings of this examination were published in June this year.
The NESC Council published reports can be found at www.nesc.ie/publications/
As reports are finalised in the relevant areas they are brought to Government for approval in advance of publication.
Questions Nos. 30 to 36, inclusive, resubmitted.