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This module offers students the opportunity to engage with contemporary challenges in Irish public policy and includes guest lecturers from the policy world. Part One introduces a governance framework to focus on how domestic and international ideas, institutions and interests interact to influence the trajectory of different Irish policies. Part two focuses on Irish public policy over the crisis period, the impact of crisis policy decisions and how crisis shaped the public policy process. Part three unpacks core policy debates including climate change, water , taxation, unemployment/labour market as well as policy themes chosen by students. The module ends by anticipating future policy challenges, and includes revision, exam preparation and evaluation.
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