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Ireland relies too heavily on a small number of US tech multinationals and needs to actively diversify its economic base.

Ireland should set a binding domestic target to reduce transport emissions by 50% by 2030, backed by investment in rural public transport.

Ireland should invest in offshore wind at the scale needed to become a net exporter of clean electricity to Europe.

Community benefit funds from wind farms should flow directly to affected residents, not only to local authorities.

Ireland's per-capita emissions are among the highest in the EU and this requires urgent policy change across agriculture, transport, and buildings.

Planning for large-scale onshore and offshore wind and solar farms should be fast-tracked given Ireland's renewable energy potential.

Peat bog restoration should be prioritised over continued agricultural use even where this displaces farmers from traditional land use.

Ireland must reduce cattle and dairy herd sizes significantly to meet its legally binding sectoral emission targets under the Climate Action Plan.

Access to reliable internet and digital devices should be recognised as a prerequisite for meaningful participation in education and civic life.

Teacher quality is the single most important within-school determinant of pupil outcomes, and teacher pay should reflect this.

Private schools that select by academic ability or religious faith perpetuate socioeconomic advantage and should not receive public subsidy.

Digital and critical information literacy should be mandatory core curriculum requirements from primary school alongside reading and numeracy.

Vocational and technical education routes are systematically underfunded relative to academic routes in most high-income countries.

High-stakes standardised testing narrows curricula and disadvantages students from lower-income backgrounds without improving average learning outcomes.

University tuition fees reduce access for students from lower-income households and should be replaced with public funding through progressive taxation.

Statelessness — where individuals hold no nationality — represents a critical human rights gap that requires a strengthened international legal remedy.

Governments have a duty to actively enforce prohibitions on racial and ethnic discrimination in employment and housing, not merely legislate them.

Reducing income inequality through redistribution is more effective at building social trust and cohesion than restricting immigration.

Hate speech laws targeting incitement to violence are compatible with free expression and necessary to protect vulnerable communities.

Cultural and ethnic diversity in high-immigration societies produces long-term economic benefits that justify active and well-resourced immigration policy.