Mr Simon Harris T.D., Minister of State responsible for Public Procurement, today announced the award of the new State travel management contract to Club Travel Limited. The contract covers […]
Minister Howlin publishes Review of Debt Management
Brendan Howlin, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform today published a review of debt management across five sectors: the HSE, Local Government, Department of Social Protection, Department of […]
Strengthening Civil Service Accountability & Performance of our Civil Service – How and When, paper by Secretary General Robert Watt
Strengthening Civil Service Accountability & Performance of our Civil Service – How and When, a paper by Secretary General Robert Watt, delivered at MacGill Summer School, 23 July 2014.
Good Health
The subject and funding of our health services is a source of on-going attention. It was covered again as recently as last weekend. This is understandable after all it […]
Minister Howlin launches Public Consultation on the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure
The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., today launched a public consultation process on the second Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) exercise. The first Comprehensive […]
Minister Brendan Howlin TD, publishes Ireland’s first Open Government Partnership National Action Plan
Mr Brendan Howlin, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform today (23 July 2014) published Ireland’s first Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan. Publication of the plan was approved at […]
Expressions of Interest – new Board for the Public Appointments Service (PAS)
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will shortly be appointing a new Board for the Public Appointments Service (PAS).
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified and experienced […]
Minister Howlin Launches Open Data initiative
Mr. Brendan Howlin, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform today, 22 July 2014, launched Ireland’s national Open Data Portal developed by Insight Centre for Data Analytics, NUI Galway […]
Minister Howlin announces commencement of comprehensive Whistleblower protection legislation
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin TD today, 15 July 2014 announced the commencement of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014.
The legislation meets the commitment included […]
Ministers Howlin and Noonan congratulate Minister of State Simon Harris TD on his appointment as Minister of State at the Departments of Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach with Special Responsibility for the OPW, Public Procurement, and International Banking (including the IFSC
Ministers Howlin and Noonan congratulate Minister of State Simon Harris TD on his appointment as Minister of State at the Departments of Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach […]




