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Brian Cowen addressing the IPA

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  • Realistic Timeframes Required to Plan Agency Rationalisations - IPA Research Report 25 Jun 10

    The research report 'Review of national non-commercial state agencies in Ireland' is written by IPA Researcher Muiris MacCarthaigh. The report is the first in the new 'State of the Public Service’ series from the IPA. The report analyses progress on agency rationalization. It also shows a wide variety of appointment procedures to the over 2,300 positions on Boards and governing authorities of non-commercial state agencies.

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  • Learning From Governance Failures 13 May 10

    Some of the most important and useful learning can result from looking at things that have gone wrong."We need to find ways to discuss and explore risks and failures in public service organizations in a way that is neither a ‘tick box exercise’ nor simply a search for scapegoats"said Brian Cawley, IPA Director General at the Governance conference in March.

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  • Revitalising Public Services- an IPA Seminar Programme for Public Service Managers 22 Mar 10

    Revitalising Public Sertvices is the overarching theme for three very timely and interesting seminars organised at the IPA. The topics are: Crisis Management and lessons for cross- government working; Public service accountability and Oireachtas committees; Can Government deliver strategically?

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  • Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Emily O'Reilly Cites Poor Governance 18 Mar 10

    In an address to the IPA Governance Forum/ Cipfa Conference, Ms O'Reilly said that poor governance in a number of our key private and public institutions lies at the heart of our economic dowturn.

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Upcoming Events

Oct 12

Role and Responsibilities in the Governance of Regulation - Accountability and Autonomy

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Sep 10

Managing the Strategy Process in the Public Sector

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Jun 24

Risk Management- Creating and Protecting Value

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May 24

Role of the Secretary: a Key Element in Corporate Governance

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Apr 20

Good Faith Reporting and Combating Fraud

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Mar 9

Good Governance- Values and Culture or Rules and Regulations ?

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Feb 22

Maintaining Reputation and Dealing With the Media

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