Due to the nature of the role of my Department, particularly in relation to the wide programme of management and reform of the Civil and Public Service, it either leads or is represented on a very large number of cross-departmental and other structures. This includes, for example, Working Groups, Interdepartmental Committees, Networks, Advisory Groups / Boards and Programme Boards. As the Deputy’s question specifically references Working Groups, that is the information which is being provided but it is important to note that there are a large number of other structures in place on a broad range of issues.
In this context, information in respect of formal Working Groups led by my Department is set out in the following table:
Working Group (Title and Summary of Purpose)
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Membership
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Public Bodies Working Group on Open Data
The PBWG discusses key Open Data issues and provides expert input to decisions and actions aimed at ensuring a coherent and consistent approach to the publication of Open Data by Public Bodies
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Ordnance Survey Ireland
Central Statistics Office
Environmental Protection Agency
Met Eireann
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
National Transport Authority
Marine Institute
House of the Oireachtas
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Fingal County Council
Roscommon County Council
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Occupational Injuries Working Group
Evaluation of the operational effectiveness of the current Occupational Injuries Scheme in the Civil Service
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
National Shared Services Office
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Justice and Equality
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Office of Public Works
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Health and Wellbeing Framework Working Group
To develop a comprehensive Civil Service Policy / Guidance document that is aligned with the Healthy Ireland Workplace Framework
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Health
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
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Learning and Development Working Group
Develop a unified Learning and Development Strategy based on an assessment of future skill requirements in both specialist and generalist areas and to establish a new shared model to deliver a suite of common learning and development programmes underpinned by evaluation to achieve more consistent and effective learning outcomes.
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
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HR GDPR Data Protection Working Group
To develop a civil service HR records schedule and guidelines for HR for data protection
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Central Statistics Office
National Archives
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
National Shared Services Office
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Public Appointments Service
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Quality Customer Service Working Group
Oversee the expansion of the Quality Customer Service Network (QCSN) to the wider Public Service, and advise on the QCSN Work Programme
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Justice and Equality
Health Service Executive
Department of Employment and Social Protection
Department of Transport
Dublin City Council
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Data as an Enabler Working Group
Develop and oversee the implementation of the Public Service Data Strategy
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Central Statistics Office
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Ordnance Survey Ireland
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Build to Share Applications Working Group
Oversee the implementation of the Build to Share Applications Programme - the delivery of shared ICT applications across the Civil Service
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
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Gov.ie Programme Working Group
Implement the rollout of the consolidation of all Government Department websites into one website - gov.ie
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Office of Public Works
All other Government Departments
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ICT HR Professionalism Strategy Working Group
Oversees the implementation of the ICT HR Professionalisation Strategy for the Civil Service which was developed to address the Increase Capability pillar of the Public Service ICT Strategy
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Department of Education and Skills
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
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Indicators Working Group
Support an outcomes focussed approach to reform, including by supporting the development of suitable outcome and output indicators for OPS2020
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Institute of Public Administration
Central Statistics Office
Department of Education and Skills
Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Defence
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Health Service Executive
Local Government Management Agency
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
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Interdepartmental Working Group for Freedom of Information (IDWG)
Support the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 in the Civil Service.
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Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
All Government Departments
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As noted already, my Department is also represented on a large number of cross-departmental and other structures, including Working Groups, that are led by other Departments.
Finally, the Deputy may also wish to note that my Department has a range of internal structures in place to support its day-to-day work, although these are not described as Working Groups. This includes, for example, the Management Board, the Governance Committee, the Workforce Planning Group, the Audit Committee and the Perspectives Group which supports the implementation of the Department’s own HR Strategy. The Office of Government Procurement, which is also part of my Department, also has a number of groups of this nature.