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Ireland in the Year 2000

Book
1980
An Foras Forbartha
€ 7.95 

This paper documents the proceedings of a colloquy on ‘Ireland in the Year 2000’, organised by An Foras Forbartha and the National Board for Science and Technology. Twelve speakers, each an authority in a particular field, were invited to explore policy options open to the Irish people for the next two decades and to identify primary areas of research necessary to underpin these policies. The event took place in Kilkea Castle in February 1980.

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Preface

 

A Pre Over-View

T. Walsh, ACOT

 

Government and Administration

T. J Barrington, Institute of Public Administration

 

Values: Individual and Social

L. Ryan, Maynooth College

 

Population, Employment and Leisure

B. M. Walsh, Economic and Social Research Institute

 

Science, Technology and Education

E. M. Walsh, National Institute for Higher Education

 

Regional Development

H. O’Neill, University College Dublin

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Urban Form

D. Stewart, An Foras Forbartha

 

The Physical Environment and Implications for the Year 2000

W. K. Downey, An Foras Forbartha

 

Energy and Natural Resources

N. Gillatt, National Board for Science and Technology

 

Industry in Ireland Today

P. White, Industrial Development Authority

 

Agriculture and Rural Life

P. Commins, An Foras Talúntais

 

Trends to the Year 2000 – The Industrial Sector

L. Connellan, Confederation of Irish Industry

 

Rapporteurs’ Report

G. Walker, K. Mawhinney & M. Healy

 

List of Participants

Authors: T Walsh, TJ Barrington, L Ryan, BM Walsh, EM Walsh, H O'Neill, D Stewart, WK Downey, N Gillatt, P White, P Commins, L Connellan, G Walker, K Mawhinney, M Healy

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