1. Ireland’s
Transformation
An Insight
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

2. Background
Demographic
Political
Economic
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

3. Demographic Context
Population Decline
Migration Trends
Birth Rates
Participation Rates
Dependency Ratio

4. Population
1841-2006
7000000
6000000
5000000
4000000
Population
3000000
2000000
1000000
0
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

5. Political Profile
Political Legacy – The Civil War
Isolationism/Self-Sufficiency
Internationalisation
EU Membership
Identity
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

6. Economic Profile
1970 GDP Per Capita 60% of EU Average
1987 Debt/GNP 130%
1987 U/E 17%
1987 LTU 12%
2007 GDP Per Capita 145% (2nd)
2007 Debt/GDP 25%
2007 U/E 4.5%
2007 LTU 1.4%

7. GDP Growth Constant Prices
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
GDP Growth
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
-2.00%
4
6
1
4
7
0
3
6
9
2
5
8
1
-4.00%
19 7
19 7
19 7
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 8
19 9
19 9
19 9
20 0
20 0
20 0
Year

8. How?
EU - Sovereignty
Social Partnership
Fiscal Policy
Education
Labour Market
Economic Infrastructure
Industrial Development
Leadership

9. EU
1972
Single Market
Regulatory Infrastructure
Currency
Labour Market
Shared Experiences
Pooled Sovereignty = Real Sovereignty
Fiscal Transfers
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

10. Social Partnership
National Economic Social Council
Membership
Crisis - 1987
Trust
Analysis of Issues/Problems
Social Partnership Agreements
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

11. Fiscal Policy
Expenditure
Taxation
– Company
– Personal
– Consumption
– Capital
National Finances
EMU Rules
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

12. Education
Societal Attitude
Broad 2nd Level
Economic Focus and Responsiveness
Attainment Levels
Funding
3rd and 4th Level
Research
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

13. Labour Market
Participation Rates
Gender
Migration
Protections
Labour Relations Machinery
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

14. Economic Infrastructure
Legal
– Company/Commercial Law
– Intellectual Property
Regulatory
– Competition Authority
– Monopoly Regulation
Competitiveness Council
Agility/Responsiveness
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

15. Industrial Development
Institutions
– FDI
– Indigenous Industry
– Sectoral
Policies
– Capital/Grants
– Incubation
– Advisory
– Trade Missions/Support
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

16. Leadership
Political
Social Cohesion
National Pride
The Public Service
Citizens
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

17. Financial Services Example
Political Leadership
Clearing House
Empowered Public Servants
Fiscal Support
Took a Chance
Learned
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007

18. Tourism
Infrastructure and Promotion
Branding Differentiation
Investment Incentives
Access/Transport
Expanding the Shoulders
Broadening the Product Range
Policy Coherence
Paul Haran UCD Dublin
Caribbean Council Nov. 2007