Over the past number of years the Department of An Taoiseach has produced National Risk Assessments (NRA) to identify risks that Ireland should be mindful of and their potential social, economic and environmental impact over time.In the National Risk Assessments categories devised by the World Economic Forum are
used, whereby risks are identified as geopolitical; economic; social; environmental; and/or technological. The INOU’s submission will use these headings and address two of the three questions posed by the Department in their online survey:
- Are there other significant risks that you feel should be included under the categories listed below?
- Given some risks materialised recently, for example COVID-19, what learnings could be incorporated into the National Risk Assessment to improve the process in the future?
The other question posed was: Are any of the risks listed not significant enough to warrant inclusion? Given the range of challenges facing the country, the INOU does not believe that any of the risks posed in the draft document should be removed.