Managing people and performance are two key components of every line manager’s role.  While most public sector organisations have performance management (PM) systems, it is often the case that they become ‘tick box exercises’. From my experience in developing and…

If an organisation was a workforce of 100 people that reflected the diversity within Ireland’s working-age population 54 would be men, 46 would be women, 83 would be Irish nationals, 17 would be foreign nationals and 8 would identify with…

  The Public Spending Code is the Government’s set of rules, procedures, and guidelines that are designed to ensure Value for Money in public expenditure across the Irish Public Service. This blog looks at the Code’s rules for capturing greenhouse…

  Fraud prevention in a Hybrid Working Environment Covid-19 has resulted in a radical change to most working environments. Due to the pandemic the gradual evolution to how we work, which had been happening, was fast-tracked and many of us…

On 3 September 2021, the Government published the long-awaited Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill (the Bill), as had been heralded in recent weeks. When enacted, it will replace the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (the ODCE) and reconstitute…

A UK House of Lords Sub-committee had recently published, in  92 pages, a measured report on the Northern Ireland Protocol. It highlights the negative impacts of the Protocol on Northern Ireland, but also points to the potential opportunities, in terms…

  This Blog looks at the financial bill that the UK faces following its departure from the European Union (EU). The latest estimate is that the UK owes the EU over €47 billion; according to the EU’s Consolidated Accounts 2020…

On 12 May 2021, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform published the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill (the General Scheme). The General Scheme provides a broad outline of the proposed contents of the Bill which will…

Effective minutes are vital in today’s busy world. Clear, concise, accurate minutes help to show regulatory compliance, good governance and accountability. Just as importantly, they provide a record of progress, developments and actions undertaken. This responsibility can mean that minute-takers…

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (known as “SMEs”) do experience a greater burden from regulation than larger enterprises. Covid-19 has also added to that burden. In response, to these concerns there is commitment in the Programme for Government to –…