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Since coming into Office, this Government has already shown that it is committed to reform. We are determined to change crucial aspects of Government and...

In light of progress made in the first year of implementation of the Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014, the Government can reaffirm its commitments under the Agreement that there will be no further...

Public Expenditure & Reform Minister Brendan Howlin today called for the public to submit creative, constructive proposals for saving millions of euro across every area of Government spending...

As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I recently assumed responsibility for the Senior Public Service, and I am very pleased to have this opportunity to speak to you today for the first time. I know that this event was...

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform publishes the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011 – paving the way for the establishment of the new Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin today noted the progress in reducing the size of the public service pay bill in the first quarterly report to EU/IMF/ECB...

I want to talk to you tonight about this new Government’s vision of public service. Ireland’s profound and complex economic crisis, where we are fighting a battle on three fronts – mass unemployment...

During his speech at the International Research Society for Public Management Conference Dinner tonight, Minister Howlin spoke of the need for effective Public Service Reform, describing it as "recognised as being essential...

The damage done and the seriousness of the situation which we now face will no longer allow us to carry on as normal. Winning the future will demand major reform...

Our prosperity depends on us being competitive. It is reasonable to argue that the public sector pay and entitlements in Ireland should be benchmarked against other countries in the European Union and against the European average...