Competitiveness report - Government should lead by example
Highlighting some of the bad parts, however, the National Competitiveness Council criticises low investment in primary and secondary education here compared with the OECD average.
Crucially, despite marked improvement, we still lag behind other economies in research and development. These are worrying indicators and must be taken on board by the administration.
When it comes to competitiveness, the Government should lead by example but its performance leaves much to be desired.
The benchmarking give-away left the private sector a long way behind the public service. And while most people have to tighten their belts under heavy stealth taxes, Cabinet ministers and TDs get generous pay rises.
