Reform
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Funding the Irish health system
Brian Turner outlines the various health insurance models used across the globe and considers which is most suitable for Ireland.…
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New era for child protection laws
With another major report on child abuse within the Catholic Church recently published, the Government is planning reforms of the…
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A new department: Robert Watt
Robert Watt, Secretary General of the new Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, discusses the challenges in setting up a…
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Macroeconomics of public sector reform: Philip Lane
Philip Lane outlines the importance of public sector efficiency to Ireland’s economic recovery. Baumol’s disease is the one of the…
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HSE Reform
eolas reviews reform in the HSE as it faces budget cuts and a €208 million deficit. The Health Service Executive’s…
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Changing the committee culture
Art O’Leary, Oireachtas Director of Committees, discusses the committee system’s new structure and powers with Meadhbh Monahan. Thirty of the…
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A changing political system
The new Government has started implementing an agenda of political reform, but there is much to be done. Stephen Dineen…
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People power
A cross-section of one hundred citizens gathered for a weekend in Dublin to deliberate on political issues. Stephen Dineen attended.…
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Advising government
With the new Government has come a new team of special advisers. eolas outlines who’s who in the team behind…
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Ministerial interview: Brendan Howlin
Minister for reform At the heart of the fiscal challenges facing the Government, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan…
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