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National Risk Assessment – Overview of Strategic Risks
The Government is today publishing the National Risk Assessment 2016 – Overview of Strategic Risks. This follows a consultation process based on a draft published earlier in the year.
This is the third year in which the National Risk Assessment has been published.
It is part of a process to facilitate a more open discussion on strategic risks which face the country – and to avoid some of the mistakes of the recent past.
The National Risk Assessment is produced through collaboration with all Government Departments and with interested parties throughout society through seminars and a public consultation process.
Some of the most important repercussions of Brexit include Ireland's trading relations with the UK and the political process in Northern Ireland.
Other changes in the National Risk Assessment published today include a greater focus on:
- Risks to the stability of the European Union arising from Brexit
- Demographic changes and the Dependency Ratio
The Taoiseach has noted that dealing with the risks catalogued in the National Risk Assessment will require the understanding and engagement of many people across our society. He encourages all parties in the Oireachtas, different stakeholders, and the general public to engage with it.
Download the NRA document here.
Read all submissions here.