ireland vital statistics september 2006 while every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this publication no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions further information contact marketing & knowledge services ida 353 1 603 4000 2 contents introduction 3 general 4 economy demographics 6 corporation tax 9 education 10 wages salaries 12 working hours and holidays 14 quality life telecommunications 15 electricity 16 water oil gas prices 17 factory office cost living 18 transport foreign investment in 19 can now convincingly claim be a its based reinforced by satisfying world bank group s four key pillars an economic institutional framework that ensures stable macroeconomic environment competition flexible labour markets adequate social protection index freedom compiled wall street journal heritage foundation categorises as free ranks rd out 157 countries worldwide it also states one most pro business environments
