Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2019
258. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the working groups currently established in his Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13571/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraDue 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:
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Working Group (Title and Summary of Purpose) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform All Government Departments |
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.
