Welcome . Results for SESSION 2a. Voting for this session is Closed


Making the Economy work for the People - Economy and environment. Right now Ireland faces serious challenges and choices and people need hope that their future will be more secure. This session asks what sort of transformative policies should guide Ireland into the medium term.

IdeaTotal Votes
• Change the current development model and define and measure progress in a balanced way that stresses economic security and social and environmental sustainability.
• Regulate banking to change the culture from one of speculative banking to one where currently state-owned banks and new local banking models focus on guaranteeing credit to local enterprises and communities.
• Ensure that natural resources are developed sustainably and benefit the common good over private profit.
• Drive a strong indigenous economy through links with appropriate Foreign Direct Investment, state-owned enterprises and investing in specific local enterprise strategies.
• Prioritise a legally binding national sustainable development strategy that caps resource use, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and implements measures to protect our life support systems.


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These are the ideas that individual tables added and are therefore not in the 'consensus' results for the day but will be considered by Claiming our Future.

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Community 12 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Our number 3 is Drive a strong indigenous economy by promoting innovation within small business, social entrepreneurship & c & V sector.
  state bank that supports community
  Planning for communities and to undo damage of some development
  Credit unions being promoted more
  support microenterprise
  produce food locally / become an exporter of more food / new economic model should value unpaid work and care roles in society / promote local currencies /
  Natural resources defined as including human resources. More local investment for local businesses.
  support indigeneous industry
  support local communities and currency
  Need to recognise the the social, economic deprevation and underdevelopment of rural Ireland; Banking needs/should be incorporated in policy area 1; Remove 'legally binding' in no 5; Policy area no 2 add at end of sentence 'by taking back into public owne
  Consoladate all our banks assets into a state owned good bank for social and local indigenous investment
  investing the pension reserve must include controls on private profit and should be reinvested in the community
Compliance 2 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  current legislation in these areas should be implemented and enforced
  Strict compliance to international conventions and EU Directives
Development Planning 4 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Planning for communities and to undo damage of some development
  Legislative basis is needed for a model of development that emphasises equality
  Importance of spatial planning
  We need a higher quality public physical space. A shared public space. The existing public spaces are being lost being privatised
Foreign Direct Investment 3 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Prioiritse indigenous economy development. Not happy with the FDI bit
  Foreign Direct Investmen not necessary and should not be specified for indigenous economy
  Foreign Direct Investmen not necessary and should not be specified for indigenous economy
Indigenous Economy 9 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Our number 3 is Drive a strong indigenous economy by promoting innovation within small business, social entrepreneurship & c & V sector.
  Prioiritse indigenous economy development. Not happy with the FDI bit
  Foreign Direct Investmen not necessary and should not be specified for indigenous economy
  Stratigic investment in key industries that reflect the capibilities and strenghts of Ireland
  Think small, local community. Legislate for common good. Incubate small businesses.
  support microenterprise
  produce food locally / become an exporter of more food / new economic model should value unpaid work and care roles in society / promote local currencies /
  Natural resources defined as including human resources. More local investment for local businesses.
  support indigeneous industry
Natural Resources 7 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  reclaim natural resources is nessary to acieve number 2
  nationalise national resource
  Natural resources must include land
  Think small, local community. Legislate for common good. Incubate small businesses.
  Natural resources defined as including human resources. More local investment for local businesses.
  Clean Water
  Trade Justic especially agriculture both nationally and globally. Natural reousrces would also be part of sustainable development
New Development Model 7 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  The group was not happy to rank or prioritise number 3 and 4 above as majority view was that these are based on current system which needs to change
  Enact Agenda 21
  We feel that with respect to proposal 1 that talking about changing the current development model is meaningless without transforming the current economic model
  Model of development choice is too weak - need to move beyond aspiration towards guarantee
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  Find all the hidden wealth. We need to review our education system to encourage entrpreneurialism. We ned to foccus on real economic development as well as social development
  Need to recognise the the social, economic deprevation and underdevelopment of rural Ireland; Banking needs/should be incorporated in policy area 1; Remove 'legally binding' in no 5; Policy area no 2 add at end of sentence 'by taking back into public owne
New Economic Model 17 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  The group was not happy to rank or prioritise number 3 and 4 above as majority view was that these are based on current system which needs to change
  Economic soverignty
  We feel that with respect to proposal 1 that talking about changing the current development model is meaningless without transforming the current economic model
  The vision should lead ec onomy, economy should not lead vision
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  Find all the hidden wealth. We need to review our education system to encourage entrpreneurialism. We ned to foccus on real economic development as well as social development
  Public profit before private profit
  That monetary policy be democratically accountable to reflect the goals of employment and social cohesion ( i.e European Central Bank
  A process of democratic control required over state resources and companies - apply the same principles to pay etc
  investing the pension reserve must include controls on private profit and should be reinvested in the community
  Overall change in practice in practice in realtion to banking and financial systems - culture of light or no regulation needs to be changed - system needs to be changed to ensure accountable regulation.
  Capitalism creates and maintains inequality
  state bank that supports community
  nationalise national resource
  produce food locally / become an exporter of more food / new economic model should value unpaid work and care roles in society / promote local currencies /
  democratic control of onvestment
  Put in economic security for the people in the first one please
Other 22 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Economic soverignty
  The group was not happy to rank or prioritise number 3 and 4 above as majority view was that these are based on current system which needs to change
  we want to say that all of these are importnat to be worked on
  Enact Agenda 21
  All of the objectives are interdependent and can't be implemented independently
  Strategic partnerhsip/exchange of ideas with other countries
  We feel that with respect to proposal 1 that talking about changing the current development model is meaningless without transforming the current economic model
  Foreign Direct Investmen not necessary and should not be specified for indigenous economy
  The vision should lead ec onomy, economy should not lead vision
  produce food locally / become an exporter of more food / new economic model should value unpaid work and care roles in society / promote local currencies /
  energy security, stop bank bailout
  Model of development choice is too weak - need to move beyond aspiration towards guarantee
  Measure of progress - increase/decrease organinc matter content of soil
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  The language is dreadful and the ideas are too complex
  Change the word "cap" to "reduce" in priority 4. Focus on the talent that is in Ireland
  equality/gender proofing economic policies
  Find all the hidden wealth. We need to review our education system to encourage entrpreneurialism. We ned to foccus on real economic development as well as social development
  Education curriculum linked to the ablove policies
  Would have liked to have chosen bullet points 1 and 3 as a joint 1st choice
  Put in economic security for the people in the first one please
  Not voting on 3 and 4 due to how prioirites are phrased and sense that the problem cannot be solved in the saqme way they have been created
Regulation 13 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Overall change in practice in practice in realtion to banking and financial systems - culture of light or no regulation needs to be changed - system needs to be changed to ensure accountable regulation.
  Legislative basis is needed for a model of development that emphasises equality
  Regulate Company Law.
  Choose legal and governance rules for public and private enterprises that reflect the public interest
  Think small, local community. Legislate for common good. Incubate small businesses.
  Regulate Company Law.
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  Involve civil society in regulation as watchdogs.
  current legislation in these areas should be implemented and enforced
  Strict compliance to international conventions and EU Directives
  democratic control of onvestment
  A process of democratic control required over state resources and companies - apply the same principles to pay etc
  Financial and investment organisations to be more accountable to individuals
Smart Economy 1 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  serious investment in smart economy
Sustainable Development 9 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Sustainability both environmental and economic should underpin all the 5 choices as a core requirement
  Measure of progress - increase/decrease organinc matter content of soil
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  Clean Water
  Trade Justic especially agriculture both nationally and globally. Natural reousrces would also be part of sustainable development
  Importance of spatial planning
  We need a higher quality public physical space. A shared public space. The existing public spaces are being lost being privatised
  Find all the hidden wealth. We need to review our education system to encourage entrpreneurialism. We ned to foccus on real economic development as well as social development
  Need to recognise the the social, economic deprevation and underdevelopment of rural Ireland; Banking needs/should be incorporated in policy area 1; Remove 'legally binding' in no 5; Policy area no 2 add at end of sentence 'by taking back into public owne
Taxes 2 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Robin Hood tax
  tobin
Enterprise 11 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Our number 3 is Drive a strong indigenous economy by promoting innovation within small business, social entrepreneurship & c & V sector.
  Prioiritse indigenous economy development. Not happy with the FDI bit
  Stratigic investment in key industries that reflect the capibilities and strenghts of Ireland
  Choose legal and governance rules for public and private enterprises that reflect the public interest
  support microenterprise
  produce food locally / become an exporter of more food / new economic model should value unpaid work and care roles in society / promote local currencies /
  Natural resources defined as including human resources. More local investment for local businesses.
  support indigeneous industry
  support local communities and currency
  Find all the hidden wealth. We need to review our education system to encourage entrpreneurialism. We ned to foccus on real economic development as well as social development
  Find where all the wealth is. We need to support real economic development as well as social development. Educational improvement to support entrepreneurialism and personal economic capability
Equality 6 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  Capitalism creates and maintains inequality
  Legislative basis is needed for a model of development that emphasises equality
  Choose legal and governance rules for public and private enterprises that reflect the public interest
  A process of democratic control required over state resources and companies - apply the same principles to pay etc
  Priority to develop a peoples bank based on non-profit
  Involve civil society in regulation as watchdogs.
Accountability 2 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  ensure that economic development is democratic, accountable and transparent
  Financial and investment organisations to be more accountable to individuals
Ethical 3 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  fair trade versus free trade
  Ehical basis essenialfor all
  Find where all the wealth is. We need to support real economic development as well as social development. Educational improvement to support entrepreneurialism and personal economic capability
Finance/Bank 15 Details Show Hide Submit Your Choice
  state bank that supports community
  No bank bailout
  Credit unions being promoted more
  Establish state bank
  State finance - how
  energy security, stop bank bailout
  support local communities and currency
  Priority to develop a peoples bank based on non-profit
  Financial and investment organisations to be more accountable to individuals
  Irish people not to be responsible for bank debts
  End Bank Bailout Now !
  Need to recognise the the social, economic deprevation and underdevelopment of rural Ireland; Banking needs/should be incorporated in policy area 1; Remove 'legally binding' in no 5; Policy area no 2 add at end of sentence 'by taking back into public owne
  Find where all the wealth is. We need to support real economic development as well as social development. Educational improvement to support entrepreneurialism and personal economic capability
  Consoladate all our banks assets into a state owned good bank for social and local indigenous investment
  democratic control of onvestment
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