Today is Cabinet Committee Day with Minister Howlin, Secretary General Watt and Officials attending a series of Cabinet Committees focusing on Economic Infrastructure; EU Affairs; Mortgage Arrears and Credit […]
The Green Wall of China!
Do you know when the National Day of Lebanon is? Or Vietnam? Or Russia? Or Romania?
No?
It is estimated that 70 million global citizens claim Irish heritage and most of […]
Keynote Address by Minister Brendan Howlin, T.D. Department of Public Expenditure and ReformFreedom of Information in the Context of the Government’s Programme for Political Reform in Ireland at a Public Affairs Ireland Conference
Good morning.
I would like to thank Public Affairs Ireland for the invitation to address today’s conference.
The title suggested by the conference organisers which positions FOI within the broader programme […]
Howlin meets European Parliament to discuss EU funding for Ireland: Structural Funds to support jobs and growth agenda
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24 – 28 March, 2014
As part of the Government’s St. Patrick’s Day Promote Ireland Programme, Minister Howlin visited Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing from Tuesday 11 through Wednesday 19 March, 2014. During the […]
Ireland’s OGP Journey
Economists may argue about the precise mechanisms through which the quality of public governance underpins economic prosperity but organisations like the OECD and the World Bank have long advocated policies founded on this […]
17-21 March 2014
This week began in the first seconds of St Patrick’s Day, as Minister Howlin led the countdown to the ‘greening’ of the iconic Great Wall of China, which was illuminated […]
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin TD ‘Greens’ the Great Wall of China’
Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform led the Count Down to the Greening of the Great Wall of China for the first time to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
Minister […]
Procurement Reform – The ‘No-Brainer’ Programme
Procurement Reform – The ‘No-Brainer’ Programme
Reform is a challenging topic and the decisions involved are usually complex ones that balance the costs and challenges of implementing the changes with […]
New OGP Framework Agreement secures 30% lower prices
The public sector can now purchase notebook and tablet computers at very competitive rates, thanks to a new Office of Government Procurement Framework Agreement announced today by Brian Hayes, […]







