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Annual Report 2019 ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENT Ms Geraldine Tallon Former Secretary General Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government VICE-PRESIDENTS Martin Fraser Robert Watt BOARD Martin O’Halloran Chair / Retired October 2019 Pat Gallagher Fergal Lynch Chair / Appointed October 2019 Carolyn Gormley MEMBERSHIP Marian O’Sullivan Director General Attracta Halpin Appointed October 2019 Elizabeth Adams Appointed October 2019 Paul Lemass Resigned May 2019 George Burke Appointed October 2019 Stephen Mulvany Pamela Byrne Appointed October 2019 Pat Naughton Teresa Cody Appointed October 2019 Siobhan O’Halloran Retired October 2019 Raymond Dolan Barry Quinlan Appointed October 2019 Lucy Fallon-Byrne BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES FINANCE AND Martin O’Halloran Chair / Retired October 2019 Carolyn Gormley STRATEGY Fergal Lynch Chair / Appointed October 2019 Stephen Mulvany Pamela Byrne Appointed October 2019 Marian O’Sullivan COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATION Martin O’Halloran Chair / Retired October 2019 Teresa Cody Appointed October 2019 COMMITTEE Pat Gallagher Chair / Appointed October 2019 Raymond Dolan Elizabeth Adams Appointed October 2019 Lucy Fallon-Byrne Appointed October 2019 AUDIT AND Raymond Dolan Chair Fergal Lynch Retired October 2019 RISK COMMITTEE George Burke Appointed October 2019 Pat Naughton Attracta Halpin Appointed October 2019 Siobhan O’Halloran Retired October 2019 Paul Lemass Resigned May 2019 Barry Quinlan Appointed October 2019 IPA COMMITTEES EDUCATION Moling Ryan Chair Michael Mulreany COMMITTEE Dermot Clynes Seamus Neely Retired February 2019 Tony Donohoe Margaret Nugent Kevin Foley Denis O’Brien Chief Supt Patrick Gallagher Appointed 2019 Eric Ó Cuinn Appointed 2019 Brian Hackett Appointed 2019 Doncha F. O’Sullivan Aidan Horan Marian O’Sullivan Lt Col Rory McCorley Mary Pyne Appointed 2019; Retired 2019 Ian McKenna Retired February 2019 John Ryan Appointed 2019 BOOK PUBLISHING Maurice Manning Chair Philip Hamell COMMITTEE Richard Boyle Paul Haran Dónal de Buitléir Blathna Ruane Tom Fennell 2 IPA | Annual Report 2019 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 57- 61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin D04 TC62 T + 353 1 240 3600 F + 353 1 668 9135 [email protected] www.ipa.ie 3 CONTENTS 05 08 10 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION RESEARCH DIRECTOR GENERAL & THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 13 16 18 TRAINING & INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INFORMATION SERVICES 20 22 26 PUBLISHING AWARDS & OUTREACH PRIZEWINNERS 28 30 FINANCIAL INSTITUTE SENIOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 4 IPA | Annual Report 2019 01 RESEARCH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES OUTREACH 5 01 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Established in November 1957, the Institute of Public Administration is Ireland’s only public service development agency focused exclusively on public sector development. The IPA is proud of its distinct mission and role in the provision of a unique mix of education, training, research, publishing, consultancy and other support services for the wider public sector both in Ireland and abroad. We also provide services for the community and voluntary sector, where they interact with government, and for private sector clients wishing to gain a better understanding of the state, its role in Irish society, and public administration. Through our forums, seminars and publications, we also promote dialogue on the development and future direction of public services. This cross-sectoral approach ensures that the IPA applies a unique, whole-of-government perspective to everything that it delivers. level 6 to level 10 on the National Framework The IPA has a small, full-time, dedicated of Qualifications. Students who enrolled on team of staff undertaking applied research education programmes receive NUI-accredited for government departments and other qualifications. The conferring ceremony for public sector bodies. The year 2019 saw the accredited programmes took place on 17 December continuation of the IPA ‘State of the 2019 when 960 graduates were conferred with Public Service’ research series and the diplomas and degrees. An additional 515 students ‘Local Government’ research series. were presented with certificates. Under the ‘State of the Public Service’ series, In 2019 seven specialisms were offered on two reports were published: the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and four on the • Workforce Planning in the Irish Public Service Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons). The by Joanna O’Riordan; Dr Fergal Lynch Institute also offered a wide range of certificate Chair and diploma programmes ranging from Law to • Public Sector Trends 2019 by Richard Boyle. Computer Studies and from Local Government Management to Public Procurement. Some Under the ‘Local Government’ series, two of the professional diplomas are offered in reports were completed and published: conjunction with government bodies. Overall, • Furthering Citizen Engagement in Local over 1,350 students were enrolled on our Authority Budgetary Processes Through undergraduate programmes in 2019. Participatory Budgeting in Ireland – The Institute’s Master of Arts programmes have Feasibility Study by Laura Shannon, a common first year, which leads to an award of Joanna O’Riordan and Richard Boyle; Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management. In • Local Government: Engaging and year two students progress to a choice of seven Empowering Local Communities by specialist areas. The total number of students Laura Shannon and Fergal O’Leary. enrolled on Master of Arts programmes was 195. Other areas of work undertaken by the Dr Marian O’Sullivan The Doctorate in Governance programme research team in 2019 included: Director General commenced in 2003 and, with an enrolment of thirteen in 2019, thirty-four students have • completion of the evaluation of the Goal now been enrolled on the programme. The Programme for Public Service Reform for NUI approved the IPA’s proposal to take sole the Centre for Effective Services; The Annual Report allows time for reflection responsibility for the administration and delivery • production of five ‘Insight Briefs’; on what the Institute has achieved in the last of this programme. twelve months. It also provides an opportunity to • provision of Irish input for a second EU- acknowledge the high levels of professionalism, In 2019 the Institute continued to provide commissioned project, looking at public expertise, commitment and hard work of an programmes to international students. Over administration reform trends across the excellent team of staff and the IPA Board. It is seventy students from US colleges participated in EU 28 (European Public Administration important that we celebrate and acknowledge parliamentary internship programmes and over Country Knowledge – EUPACK2); a very successful year. sixty students from Nanchang University studied on the Diploma in Business Studies programme. • support work for the Department of Public In 2019 the Institute offered undergraduate Expenditure and Reform with regard to and postgraduate programmes ranging from public sector reform; 6 IPA | Annual Report 2019 Ronnie Downes, Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, speaking at an IPA Governance Forum event. • editorship of the Institute’s journal, assembly participated in the Leadership in Local associates. The IPA is committed to supporting Administration, four issues of which Government Programme. all staff in their professional and personal are published each year. development so as to allow them to excel The Governance Forum continued to in their work and deliver on the changing In line with the publishing strategy, overseen evolve and expand in response to the many needs of the public and civil service. Institute by the Institute’s Book Publishing Committee, governance-related issues and challenges specialists continue to support a wide range of a number of texts were either completed or faced by forum members, and a total of fifteen organisations undergoing change as part of the approved for publication. These include: events were hosted at the Institute. In addition general reform process, including organisations to the programme of events, three special • Modern Management: Theory and Practice in central and local government, semi-state round-table events for board secretaries, sector agencies and public interest bodies. for Students in Ireland by Siobhán Tiernan board chairpersons, and chairs of audit and and Michael J. Morley; Support is provided in the form of short learning risk committees were also convened. The and development interventions, expert advice, • Social Housing Policy in Ireland: New programme of events included the annual consultancy support and executive coaching. Directions by Eddie Lewis. Governance Conference in association with CIPFA, which was held on 28 March and The year 2019 was very productive and rewarding. Now in its fifty-fourth year, the IPA continues to addressed the theme of ‘Trust and Assurance’. We delivered on our Strategic Plan and publish Ireland – A Directory. The Directory is continued to build our reputation at a national regarded as Ireland’s most comprehensive database In partnership with the Local Government and international level. We thank all of our on public and private organisations. The Directory Management Agency, the Institute has continued students, clients and member organisations, and is also available as a phone or desktop app. its involvement in the three-year Local Government we look forward to continuing our productive Graduate Programme that commenced in
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