An innovative model of governance is in place to oversee implementation of the actions in Our Public Service 2020. A new Public Service Leadership Board (PSLB) was constituted in March 2018 to provide the collective leadership required. This body, with Secretary General/CEO level participation drawn from the Civil Service Management Board and representatives from a broad range of public service organisations, meets on a quarterly basis.
To promote shared ownership right across the public service, both civil service and public service leaders and managers are, for the first time, directly involved in the public service reform governance structures. The PSLB provides overall leadership and is supported by the Public Service Management Group (PSMG). PSMG membership comprises Assistant Secretaries and equivalents from across the civil and public service. The PSMG meets in advance of each PSLB meeting. Both meet quarterly.
Each of the actions of Our Public Service 2020 is progressed by an Action Team. Action Teams comprise sectoral experts led by a member of the Public Service Leadership Board and sponsored by a member of the Public Service Management Group. Action Teams are established as actions are selected for prioritisation.
Public Service Leadership Board Membership
Chair: David Moloney, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Robert Watt, Department of Health
Elizabeth Canavan, Department of the Taoiseach
Brendan Gleeson, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
Drew Harris, Garda Commissioner, An Garda Síochána
Graham Doyle, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, Defence Forces
Paul Reid, Health Service Executive
Oonagh McPhillips, Department of Justice
Sean O’Foghlú, Department of Education
Jacqui McCrum, Department of Defence
Dr Orlaigh Quinn, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Julie Sinnamon, Enterprise Ireland
Tim Lucey, County and City Management Association
Alan Wall, Higher Education Authority
Jim Breslin, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Secretariat: Grace O’Regan, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Caroline Winston, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Service Management Group Membership
Chair: Colin Menton, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Dr John O’Neill, Institute of Public Administration
Pamela Byrne, Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies
David Cagney, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Liz Canavan, Department of the Taoiseach
Colm Ó Conaill, Department of Health
Des Dowling, Department of Defence
Conor Rowley, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
David Gilbride, An Garda Síochána
Anne Marie Hoey, Health Service Executive
Barry Lowry, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Paula Lyons, Department of Social Protection
Laura Mahoney, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (OPS2020 PMO)
Noeleen McHugh, Local Government Management Agency
Paul Morrin, Central Statistics Office
Pauline Mulligan, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Eilís O’Connell, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Brigadier General Adrian Ó Murchú, Defence Forces
Doncha O’Sullivan, Department of Justice
Mary Hurley, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Orla Sheridan, Revenue Commissioners
Ethna Brogan, Department of Transport
Dalton Tattan, Department of Education
Martina Colville, Department of Justice
Secretariat: Grace O’Regan, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Caroline Winston, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Programme Management Office at Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
The Our Public Service 2020 Programme Management Office (PMO) and the Public Service Reform Evaluation Unit (REU) in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) are responsible for co-ordinating and enabling oversight of the implementation of Our Public Service 2020. The PMO also provides the secretariat to the PSLB and the PSMG.
The Sectoral Programme Management Offices liaise with the Our Public Service 2020 Programme Management Office and the Public Service Reform Evaluation Unit on behalf of their sectors in the development and monitoring of the Our Public Service Sectoral Implementation Plans.