Michael Moynihan
Question:8. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the Civil Service Renewal 2024 Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2548/22]
View answerThursday, 20 January 2022
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The Deputy will be aware that I launched Civil Service Renewal 2030, a ten-year strategy for Civil Service Renewal, in May of last year along with the Taoiseach. This strategy was driven by the need to develop a clear direction for the future of the Civil Service, while also responding to today’s challenging environment.
The strategy provides a ten-year framework focused on three core themes
- Delivering evidence-informed policy and services
- Harnessing digital technology and innovation, and
- Building the Civil Service workforce, workplace and organisation of the future
The Civil Service Renewal 2024 Action Plan, which I launched in December, is the first in a series of three-year action plans supporting the delivery of the ten-year strategy. The Plan mirrors the themes of the Strategy and sets out the expected outcomes to be delivered in the next three years, details of the specific actions required and how the plan will be governed and managed. The action plan is ambitious, containing 77 actions for implementation by the end of 2024.
As we have seen during the pandemic, the Civil Service responded with innovation and agility to ensure the ongoing delivery of important public services, allowing Government Departments and Offices to continue to discharge their functions.
As our country emerges from the pandemic we must ensure that the Civil Service has the capability, agility and foresight to respond accordingly. Civil Service Renewal 2024 will build on the experience gained in responding to the pandemic and learn the lessons for the future to secure long-lasting change and improve our service delivery. My officials will lead on the delivery of the priorities identified in the Plan and work through the existing governance structures to ensure a cohesive and collaborative approach is taken in its implementation.
Questions Nos. 9 to 11, inclusive, answered orally.