Government and European Union
A selection of publications relating to the Irish government and the European Union.
Government structure
LABOUR PARTY. (2011) New government, better government: changing a broken system. Labour’s 140 proposals to transform government, politics and the public service. Dublin: Labour Party.
VARADKAR, L. (2008) Streamlining government: a Fine Gael policy to cut waste, improve services and make state agencies and bodies accountable. Dublin: Fine Gael.
CALLANAN, M. (ed). (2007) Ireland 2022: towards one hundred years of self government. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
Programme for Government
FINE GAEL and LABOUR PARTY. (2011) Programme for Government. Dublin: Fine Gael and Dublin: Labour Party.
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND. (2012) Programme for Government annual report 2012. Year 1: stability. Dublin: Government of Ireland.
Programme for Government: the story so far, Irish Times, 6 September 2011
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION. (2012) Statement of strategy 2011-2014. Dublin: DJEI.
Department of Finance
INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL. (2010) Strengthening the capacity of the Department of Finance. Dublin: Independent Review Panel.
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
HIGGINS, C. (2011) New 'Public Service' Department, HR specialist backed by review panel. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 9, 3 March. pp19-20.
FRAWLEY, M. (2011) IRN interview: Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 29, 28 July. pp16-18.
National policies
Jobs
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND. (2012) Action plan for jobs 2012. Dublin: Government of Ireland.
DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION. (2012) Action plan for jobs 2012: first progress report. Dublin: DJEI.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. (2011) Jobs Initiative. Dublin: Department of Finance.
GOVERNMAENT OF IRELAND. (2012) Pathways to Work. Government policy statement on labour market activation. Dublin: Government of Ireland.
FLYNN, G. (2012) Troika focus on modernizing our labour activation system. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 17, 3 May. p25.
DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT. (2010) Jobs and growth 2010. Dublin: DETE.
South East Employment Action Plan
FORFÁS. (2011) South East Region Employment Action Plan: spotlight on the South East. Dublin: Forfás.
€200k fund to stimulate new start-up activity in South East – Bruton, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation press release, 11 January 2012
National workplace strategy
The National Workplace Strategy was the Irish government's blueprint to help transform Ireland's workplaces into 'workplaces of the future', by promoting greater levels of partnership-led change and innovation in places of work regardless of size or sector.
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PARTNERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE (NCPP). (2005) Working to our advantage: a National Workplace Strategy - report of the Forum on the Workplace of the Future. Dublin: NCPP.
HIGH LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION GROUP. (2006) National Workplace Strategy: first report of the High Level Implementation Group. Dublin: National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP).
HIGH LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION GROUP. (2007) National Workplace Strategy: second report of the High Level Implementation Group. Dublin: National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP).
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PARTNERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE (NCPP). (2002) Modernising our workplaces for the future: a strategy for change and innovation 2002-2005. Dublin: NCPP.
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PARTNERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE (NCPP). (2007) Irish workplaces: a strategy for change, innovation and partnership 2007–2010. Dublin: NCPP.
Skills
EXPERT GROUP ON FUTURE SKILLS NEEDS (EGFSN). (2007) Tomorrow's skills: towards a national skills strategy. 5th report. Dublin: EGFSN.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. (2010) National skills strategy implementation statement. Dublin: Department of Education and Science.
Research and innovation
RESEARCH PRIORITISATION STEERING GROUP. (2012) Report of the Research Prioritisation Steering Group. Dublin: Forfás.
Higher education
HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGY GROUP. (2011) National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030. Dublin: Department for Education and Skills.
Social inclusion
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION. (2007) National action plan for social inclusion 2007-2016: building an inclusive society. Pn A7/0029. Dublin: Department of Social and Family Affairs.
Trade, tourism and investment
DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE AND INNOVATION. (2010) Trading and investing in a smart economy: a strategy and action plan for Irish trade, tourism and investment to 2015. Dublin: DETI.
IFSC
DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH. (2011) Strategy for the international financial services industry in Ireland 2011-2016. Dublin: Department of the Taoiseach.
Public service
BOYLE, R. Public sector trends. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
WATSON, D. (2011) Quality of public services: Irish public perceptions and implications for renewal. Dublin: ESRI.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. (2011) Quality and standards in human services in Ireland: overview of concepts and practice. Dublin: NESC.
Conference reports
DOBBINS, T. (2008) Public sector leaders need to devolve leadership to deliver OECD reforms. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 25, 3 July. p28. (Report of a National Centre for Partnership and Performance conference.)
FITZGERALD, K. (2008) Adapting the public service theme addressed by key leaders. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 22, 12 June. pp27-28. (Report of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) annual conference.)
SHEEHAN, B. (2009) Top civil servants admit they lost the 'propaganda war', angry at IBEC. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 18, 15 May. pp25-26.
HIGGINS, C. (2008) PSEU leader reminds delegates of their 'marker grade' history. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 1 May. p30. (Report of the PSEU conference)
Public sector reform
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND REFORM. (2011) Public service reform. Dublin: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
FRAWLEY, M. (2011) IRN Interview: Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 29, 28 July. pp16-18
(2012) IRN interview: Paul Reid, Programme Director of the Reform and Delivery Office. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 5, 2 February. pp21-22.
HANLEY, J., RUSH, D. and MOONEY, P. (2011) Reforming the public sector: from talk to action. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 39, 27 October. pp13-15.
HARBOR, B. (2011) Union responds to consultants' critique of public sector reform. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 40, 3 November. pp15-17.
Organisational Review Programme (ORP) (Public service modernisation initiative involving assessments of the capacities of individual government departments and major offices to meet their challenges over the coming years.)
OECD. (2008) Ireland: towards an integrated public service. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Croke Park Agreement
Public Service Agreement 2010-2014.
McCarthy report (An Snip Bord Nua)
MCCARTHY, C. (2009) Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. Dublin: Department of Finance.
HIGGINS, C. (2009) McCarthy: the public service 'flashpoints'. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp26-30.
SHEEHAN, B. (2009) McCarthy report suggests job can't be done without pay and pension cuts. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp22-25.
SHEEHAN, B. (2009) Contrast with private sector's ability to get 'value for money'. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp24-35.
TEAGUE, P. and DOHERTY, L. (2009) Reforming our IR institutions - a snip in the wrong direction. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp15-18.
(2009) McCarthy report proposes merger of HSA and NERA. Health and Safety Review. Vol 14, No 7, September. pp12-14.
SHEEHAN, B. (2009) McCarthy's team not enamoured of IR bodies, social partnership. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp19-21.
FARRELLY, R. (2009) Education - report critical of 'very restrictive' contractual arrangements. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp31-32.
FARRELLY, R. (2009) Health - report focuses on admin and back up staff. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 28, 24 July. pp32-33.
FITZGERALD, K. (2008) Profiling Dermot McCarthy, chairman of ‘An Bord Snip Nua’. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 44, 4 December. pp30-31.
Local government
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY REVIEW GROUP. (2010) Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group ('Bord Snip Eile'). Dublin: Stationery Office.
State and semi-State agencies
FORFÁS. (2010) The role of state owned enterprises: providing infrastructure and supporting economic recovery. Dublin: Forfás.
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IN IRELAND. (2012) State boards in Ireland 2012: challenges for the future. Dublin: Institute of Directors in Ireland.
MACCARTHAIGH, M. (2011) Managing state-owned enterprises in an age of crisis: an analysis of Irish experience. Policy Studies. Vol 32, No 3, May. pp215-230.
HIGGINS, C. (2010) Semi-state sector review throws up new possibilities. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 26, 8 July. pp23-24.
FRAWLEY, M. (2010) Semi-state review to look at other 'intangible' assets. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 29, 29 July. p8.
European Union
LAFFAN, B. and O’MAHONY, J. (2008) Ireland and the European Union. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
IRISH EXAMINER. EU in Ireland. Cork: Irish Examiner.
SUB-COMMITTEE ON IRELAND'S FUTURE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. (2008) Ireland’s future in the European Union: challenges, issues and options. Dublin: Houses of the Oireachtas.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. (2010) The euro: an Irish perspective. Dublin: NESC.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. (2010) Re-finding success in Europe: the challenge for Irish institutions and policy. Dublin: NESC.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION. (2009) Five years of an enlarged EU: economic challenges and achievements. European Economy 1/09. Brusssels: European Commission.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION. (2010) Europe 2020: a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Brusssels: European Commission.
TNS OPINION AND SOCIAL. (2012) Future of Europe. Brussels: European Commission.
Fiscal Treaty
Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. ('The Stability Treaty'.)
CONNELLY, T. (2012) Referendum 2012: Fiscal Treaty Guide. Dublin: RTÉ.
SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE REFERENDUM ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TREATY ON STABILITY, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION. (2012) Report of the Sub-Committee. Dublin: Joint Committee on European Union Affairs.
IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS. (2012) The Fiscal Compact Treaty – a synthesis of views. Dublin: ICTU.
- Go to briefing paper
- Reported in: SHEEHAN, B. (2012) Begg opposes 'Germanified' Europe, but sees little choice on Treaty vote. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 26 April. pp26-28.
SHEEHAN, B. (2012) No union consensus on Treaty, but Croke Park will loom large. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 26 April. p25.
SIPTU. (2012) SIPTU analysis of the issues around the Referendum on the Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. Dublin: SIPTU.
- Go to analysis
- Reported in: SHEEHAN, B. (2012) SIPTU makes 'Yes' contingent on plan, but also warns 'No' side. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 26 April. pp29-30.
SHEEHAN, B. (2012) 'No' union claims funding would be unaffected by treaty rejection. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 26 April. pp30-32.
SHEEHAN, B. (2012) CWU says 'Yes' vital for jobs and investment. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 19, 17 May. pp12-13.
CHAMBERS IRELAND. (2012) EU referendum survey. Dublin: Chambers Ireland.
SHEEHAN, B. (2012) Employer body says 'Yes' vote essential for business. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 16, 26 April. p32.