Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends to re-establish the performance review group, as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in a 'Ministers and Secretaries Act Report'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/23]
View answerThe Performance Review Group (PRG) was established in 2016 to oversee the Secretary General Performance review process, which was a priority action of the Civil Service Renewal Plan 2014 (Action 12 – Design and implement a robust performance review process for Secretaries General). This ensures the development of a high performance leadership cadre and assure that performance is managed consistently throughout the Civil Service, irrespective of grade.The group has three members comprising of the Secretary General of Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, an external member and the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach. The Secretary General Performance Review is an annual process designed to provide greater clarity on the specific objectives a Secretary General commits to delivering or progressing over a 12-month period. The process provides a formal means of ensuring that there are strong and effective feedback mechanisms in place in relation to individual performance. This clarity benefits the system as a whole, at political and administrative levels, and for the individual Secretaries General. The PRG has been operating in this capacity since 2016.
