Irish Government Links

Bettergov.ie
The Public Service Modernisation Division of the Department of the Taoiseach maintains this site, providing information on the Irish Public Service Modernisation Programme

Irish Government page
Contains links to all Government Departments, Local Authorities and Health Boards

Department of the Taoiseach

Statements of Strategy for Government Departments/Offices

Quality Customer Service Action plans for Government Departments/Offices

Information Society of Ireland

Oasis - public service information for life

Committee for Public Management Research

National Centre for Partnership and Performance

Public Service

Irish State Administration Database

This resource provides a dataset capturing the establishment, growth and evolution of Ireland's state administration from the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the present. In so doing, it constitutes a major research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences in Ireland, and is of benefit to political scientists, historians, lawyers, sociologists and specialists in public policy. It should also be of interest to public servants and public representatives.

Institute of Public Administration
The Institute of Public Administration is the Irish national centre for development of best practice in public administration and public management.

European Institute of Public Administration
The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) plays a prominent role in providing information, training, research and consultancy within the field of European affairs.

OECD Public Governance and Management
The OECD seeks to analyse and develop solutions to the common challenges and needs of governments...

Public Management and Policy Association
The association brings together managers from different disciplines across the public services and promotes debate and fresh thinking about public policy making, governance and financial and general management of public services.

The Federal Executive Institute
The US Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Institute (FEI) at Charlottesville, Virginia, is dedicated to building a core of senior public sector executives who are aware of their unique roles and responsibilities in American democracy.

Governance

IPA Governance Forum
The objective of the IPA Governance Forum is to provide support and guidance to the membership on governance developments which impact on their roles and responsibilities.

John F Kennedy School of Government
The mission of the Kennedy Type School at Harvard Type University is to train people for public leadership and to carry out research that contributes to the solution of public problems.

Management

IMD
The Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development

INSEAD
One of the world’s most international business schools.

Leader to Leader Institute
Thought leaders’ forum

London Business School
The seventh largest business school in the world in executive education

Office for Public Management
An independent centre working to improve management practice and thinking in the delivery of public services and in the exercise of corporate responsibility

The Best Practice Club
There are over 500 members in this (mainly U.K) club, drawn from all sectors of the economy. It includes telecommunications, utilities, financial services and government bodies.

Wharton
The Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania

Europe

Europa Glossary
233 terms relating to European integration and the institutions and activities of the EU...

European Regional Policies
DG XVI - European regional policies and cohesion: staff directory; the commissioner’s speeches; areas of activity; documentation, and more