Ireland’s debt is not ‘becoming’ unsustainable ... it is unsustainable

THE Programme for Government is an ambitious document.

It sets out to develop a comprehensive economic policy approach to tackling the core crises we face, from the immediate problems presented by the collapse of the banking sector, to structural issues of public and domestic private sectors inefficiencies.

The programme aims to establish two core principles in policy making that differentiate this coalition from the previous one. Firstly, it emphasises the need to bring into the policy formation an evidence-based approach. Secondly, through the planned inclusion of independent external advisers, the new coalition Government is clearly indicating the need for inducing greater openness and transparency.