Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

All-Island Economy: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Pauline TullyPauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In its submission, the ESRI stated that productivity in both economies, North and South, is on a par in 2000. Over the past 20 years or so, it increased here and decreased there. As a result, the gap got wider. Dr. Bergin said some things could be done immediately like low-hanging fruit to address that. She said it is to do with educational attainment and a lack of investment. Both need to be done together to address the issue. Will she provide examples of the low-hanging fruit?

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