Wellbeing should replace GDP as primary indicator of progress say Greens

Wellbeing indicators should be used in decisions around allocation of resources

The Green Party have suggested wellbeing indicators should be used to measure Ireland's progress

It is time for wellbeing to replace GDP as the primary indicator of progress in Ireland according to the Green Party.

The Minister of State for Community Development, Joe O’Brien, and Charities Deputy Neasa Hourigan have established a group to look at the potential for using wellbeing indicators to measure the welfare of the Irish nation, instead of relying on GDP as the primary indication of Ireland's progress.