Browsing JSSISI: Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1847- by Title
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Reconceptualising families in the EU: changes in demography, households and the allocation of care
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1997)This paper charts the demographic changes characterising the last three decades, which have resulted in a diversity of family forms. It marks the magnitude of some of these changes, the exceptions to general patterns and ... -
Reconciling rapid economic growth with environmental sustainability in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2001)The extraordinarily rapid rate of growth of the Irish economy in the past decade has provided many benefits in terms of increased living standards and higher employment levels. However, economic growth has also resulted ... -
The Recovery in the Public Finances in Ireland following the Financial Crisis
(SSISI, 2017)The turnaround in the fiscal position in Ireland over the past 6-7 years has been dramatic. From double-digit deficits, a rapidly rising debt ratio and entry into an EU/IMF support programme, by end 2015, the General ... -
Redistributive forces of the Irish tax-benefit system
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2003)This paper charts the main changes in structure of the Irish system of tax and social benefits over the period 1955-2002. It analyses the evolution of the redistributive forces in the system over the period and considers ... -
Reflections on comparing the Irish and English Companies Acts
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1954)Some time ago the Government appointed a Committee of distinguished experts to consider the amendment of Irish Company Law. You may wonder, therefore, why anyone else should read a paper about it. There are two reasons. ... -
Reflections on the process of Irish economic growth
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 2001)The most remarkable feature of the so-called Celtic Tiger has been the extraordinary growth in employment. In a short period, this has transformed the economy from a situation of chronic labour surplus to one with labour scarcity. -
Reform of public policy-making in Ireland
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Reform of the Irish census of population
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1927)The subject of this second Presidential Address which I have the honour of delivering to this Society was suggested by the circular letter (September 10, 1925) in which the Department of Local Government and Public ... -
Regional income differentials and the issue of regional equalisation in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1999)The policy perspective we will argue for in this paper has three broad aspects. First, we will argue that policies of redistribution that have an explicit regional emphasis are unlikely to be justified in Ireland's unitary ... -
The Registration of Assurances Bill
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1891)"The Registration of Assurances Bill" of the Attorney-General, Mr. Madden, is the complement of his "Registration of Titles Bill"; combined they cover the entire field of land transfer in Ireland. This paper, then, is ... -
Registration of title indispensable for peasant proprietors
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)The subject of this paper is a branch of the large and difficult problem which increasingly engages the attention of social and legal reformers; how, namely, to combine security of titles to landed properties with facilities ... -
The relation of the medical profession to the public
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1928)A communication made to this Society a year or two ago by Mr. R. J. P. Mortished on Labour Organisations in Ireland suggested to me that it would be informative if various members were induced to contribute to our ... -
The relation of the state to the railways
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1867)A notion, however, appears still to exist, that State intervention for the purpose of making railways more useful would be "a relaxation of the strict principles of political economy, to be justified, if at all, only ... -
The relative expediency of defraying the expense of war by loans or by increased taxation considered with reference to the present financial system of the United Kingdom
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1855)The present war has already taught two important lessons. It has shown how vain were the expectations of those who had flattered themselves that the principal nations of Europe had grown too wise to appeal to the sword ... -
Remarks of G. Shaw Lefevre, M.P., and Right Hon. Hugh Law, M.P., on preceding papers
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1878)G. Shaw Lefevre, M. P., who was received with applause, said he felt very much pleasure at being called on to say a few words on the very able and interesting papers they had just heard read. He felt that he owed that ... -
Remarks on the adjustment of the poor rate taxation in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)While it is the fashion of all classes of individuals at the present day, and for the last few years, as far back as I can call to memory, to rail at the taxation imposed on them by the government of our country, to ... -
Remedies for overcrowding in the city of Dublin
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1912)This question is no new one; it has been discussed in and out of this Society; much has been done by private and public effort to remedy the overcrowding which admittedly exists in the city of Dublin, but the latest ... -
Report of a Committee of the Dublin Statistical Society on the registration of marriages, births, and deaths in Ireland, presented to the Society by the Council
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1859)Marriages, births and deaths are now registered not only in England and Scotland, but (with the single exception of Ireland) in all the civilized states of Europe, whether Roman Catholic or Protestant; and we beg to report ... -
Report of a local committee as to the best means of diminishing vice and crime in Dublin
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1882)In respect of marriage, the law draws a clear line for the protection of minors under twenty-one years of age. By Lord Hardwicke's famous Act against clandestine marriages, Parliament lays down the principle that they are ... -
Report of committee of the council on (1) Mr. Jephson?s suggestions for securing greater attention to suggestions for amendments in the law, contained in reports and papers read before the society; and on (2) Mr. Jonathan Pim's suggestions for obtaining information as respects the differences which now exist between the laws in force in England, and those in force in Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1874)The committee, appointed at the April meeting of the Council, to consider Mr. Jephson's and Mr. Pim's suggestions, met on Tuesday, 27th of April: present, Mr. Jonathan Pim, Vice-President, in the chair; Mr. Jephson, Mr. ...