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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a report which found that only 24% of Government Department contracts in 2021 had used environmental criteria. This is despite a large number of EU and Irish initiatives to encourage the use of environmental criteria in public procurement processes. We consider […]
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for enforcing and promoting compliance with competition, consumer protection and product safety laws. The CCPC also has important and expanding roles in relation to digital markets and data.
Our aim is to make markets work better for consumers. Consumers […]
Dedicated to the late Niamh Bhreathnach former Minister of Education.
This piece was written by Tom Ferris (husband), pays as a tribute to his wife, Niamh Bhreathnach and her significant contributions to education and equality in Ireland. It highlights her role as a teacher, advocate, and Minister for Education, focusing on […]
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) provides its member governments with much advice over a range of policy areas. As a member of the Paris-based Club, Ireland also benefits from such OECD advice. A recent example relates to the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Process. The advice appears in […]
In the world of procurement, where every decision can impact an organisation’s success, there’s a course that stands out from the rest. We sat down with David Coffey our lead Trainer on the PAI’s Certificate in Public Procurement – 8 Day Programme, to delve into what makes this course unique […]
Dr Mary Collins, Chartered Coaching Psychologist
Mary is a Chartered Psychologist, Author and Executive Coach who has been working in the Leadership Development/Talent Management field for 20 years. Her current role as Senior […]
The recent OECD’s report, entitled “Strengthening Policy Development in the Irish Public Sector in Ireland”, contains many challenges for the Irish Authorities. 6724d155-en.pdf (oecd-ilibrary.org) . The report was funded by the European Union and was completed with the full co-operation of key Government Departments. At the heart of the […]
On June 16th, 2023, The Data Protection Commission (DPC) completed their inquiry into certain aspects of the Department of Health’s processing of personal data in 29 litigation files. The inquiry was commenced following public allegations made in 2021 that the Department had unlawfully collected and processed personal data about plaintiffs […]
All the bruhaha about RTE, has brought the spotlight onto corporate governance. The reality is that all State Sponsored bodies are required to “do” corporate governance. This article list what they are required to “do” by way of corporate governance. In short, they are supposed to be implementing all of […]
This is a timely book for policy evaluators, policy makers and politicians. They will want to know how did the policy evaluation process perform during the Covid pandemic? How were evaluation practices and values affected? This blog will give you flavour of the answers. To get a comprehensive view you need […]
