of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The value of lost load, also known as the value of security of electricity supply, is … inferred using a production function approach. Detailed electricity use data for the Republic of Ireland allows us to estimate … the residential sector in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our results can be used to advise policy …

of costs arising from greenhouse gas emissions. While the analysis is based on the appraisal model used in Ireland, it …

infrastructure on the island of Ireland. Overall, households have a positive attitude towards onshore wind power but their … can lead to a substantial increase in the costs of expanding the power system. In the Irish case, costs escalate by more …: regions with more wind resource or closest to major demand centres have the highest shadow prices. The shadow costs can guide …

extra costs of living associated with disability in Ireland. We also derive estimates of the cost of disability for …Addressing the extra economic costs of disability seems a logical step towards alleviating elements of social exclusion … for people with disabilities. This paper estimates the economic cost of disability in Ireland in terms of the additional …

Ireland has signed up to ambitious targets for diverting municipal solid waste from landfill. These targets are likely … household waste management behaviour in Ireland is scarce, and policymaking could benefit from improved data and market analysis …. In this paper we use data from the EPA and CSO to estimate econometric models of household waste collection in Ireland …

This paper analyses the medium-term effects of a carbon tax on growth and CO2 emissions in Ireland, a small open … an enhanced (detrimental) effect on Ireland's competitiveness. …

Like most countries Ireland faces the double target of decreasing emissions and keeping energy costs low to maintain … electricity generation on the total electricity costs for the Island of Ireland for the year 2020 under a variety of scenarios on … fuel and carbon costs, generating plant portfolio mixes and electricity demand growth. We find that with high levels of …

This paper considers the impact of changes in the rate of corporation tax in Ireland affecting the services sector. A … output. The increase in profitability suggests that some of the increased output involved relocation of profits to Ireland by …