Sustainability

National Social Monitor 2017

Monday, 4 September 2017

The National Social Monitor is Social Justice Ireland’s annual contribution to the public debate that is needed on Ireland’s future and how Ireland is performing in terms of promoting the wellbeing of all in society. It examines progress in areas such as housing, healthcare, education, employment, rural development and the environment among others.

Ireland needs a new and radical social contract

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Ireland’s social contract is broken. The legitimate expectations of citizens are not being met. This is most obvious in areas such as housing and homelessness, a two-tier healthcare system, an ongoing failure to provide rural broadband and high levels of poverty and social exclusion, especially among children. 2017 is the first year of a new century for Ireland and now is the perfect opportunity to develop a new and radical social contract for Ireland’s second century.

Sustainable Progress Index 2017

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

The Sustainable Progress Index measures Ireland's progress on the SDG's over time compared to the other countries in the EU 15. It measures progress on economy, society and the environment.

Ireland ranked 11th of EU-15 countries in Sustainable Progress Index

Monday, 20 February 2017

Ireland is making poor progress when ranked against the other 14 countries in the EU-15. The new Sustainable Progres

A New Social Contract for a New Century - Executive Summary

Sunday, 1 January 2017

The executive summary of Social Justice Ireland's Socio-Economic Review 2017 'A New Social Contract for a New Century' is available below.

Environment and Sustainability

Thursday, 19 May 2016

A brief snapshot on how Ireland is performing in terms of climate change and sustainability and some policy proposals.

Social Justice Ireland's latest study presented to EU's Economic and Social Committee

Monday, 4 April 2016

Social Justice Ireland today (April 4, 2016) presents its latest EU-wide study to the EU's Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels. Entitled 'Europe: A Union for the Powerless as well as the Powerful' it analyses what has been happening in all 28 EU countries on issues such as poverty, unemployment, services and taxation.

Five key issues if Programme for Government is to deliver fairer future

Monday, 14 March 2016

The next Programme for Government should be focused on delivering five key outcomes: a vibrant economy, decent services and infrastructure, just taxation, good governance and sustainability. Each of these is essential if Ireland is to have a fairer future. These five areas of policy need to be addressed urgently if Ireland is to move towards being a society characterised by solidarity and fairness. They form the core of Social Justice Ireland’s proposed framework for the next Programme for Government.

Programme for Government - A Policy Framework

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Social Justice Ireland's policy briefing ' A Proposed Policy Framework for the Government of the 32nd Dáil' is available below.

Real sustainability requires long-term policies, not short-term gains

Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Ireland has been through many “boom-Bust” economic cycles. Each “bust” has led to assurances that lessons have been learned and that changes will be made to ensure that the next recovery will be sustainable. Election 2016 occurs at the cusp of such discussions and offers us an opportunity to vote for policies which can indeed break the “boom-bust” cycle and deliver a more stable future. Real sustainability will require a long term vision and a capacity to develop and implement policies which will have their impact in 10 or even 20 years’ time.