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Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Ireland Country Note

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for Ireland.

Learning for Jobs, OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training, Ireland

This review of vocational education and training (VET) in Ireland is part of ―Learning for Jobs‖, the OECD policy study of VET – a programme of analytical work and individual country reviews designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands

This third report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work looks specifically at the cases of Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands, and highlights the roles of institutions and policies.

Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers (Vol. 3) - Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands

Improving School Leadership - Volume 1: Policy and Practice, Volume 2: Case Studies on System Leadership

Two companion volumes focusing on the improvement of school leadership. Volume 1 provides a range of policy options to help governments improve school leadership. Volume 2 examines measures taken in five countries.

Ireland: Environmental performance of agriculture since 1990

Agri-environmental indicators for Ireland and data on the environmental performance of Irish agriculture. Extract from the publication Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD Countries since 1990 (2008).

Irish websites on agri-environmental issues

Links to sites from Ireland on agri-environmental indicators.

OECD Public Management Reviews - Ireland: Towards an Integrated Public Service

Ireland's economic success story is one that many OECD countries would like to emulate. Of the many factors linked to this success, the public sector’s role is key. This report analyses what the sector has accomplished so far, how it can keep renewing itself, and how it can perpetuate its success.

Recognising non-formal and informal learning: Country Background Report - Ireland

The purpose of this activity is to provide policymakers with options for developing systems to recognise non-formal and informal learning; to effectively implement the agenda; and determine under what conditions recognition of non-formal and informal learning can be beneficial for all.

Ageing and the Public Service: Human Resource Challenges

An ageing population creates immediate pressures for changes in both service delivery and in human resources management in government. This report reviews strategies to address these pressing issues and provides a snapshot of ageing policies and actions in nine OECD countries.