The Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards took place last month, Tuesday 6 December 2016, in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

The Civil Service Renewal Programme Management office team, with Programme Director for the Reform and Delivery office, Dr Lucy Fallon Byrne. (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Implemented as part of Action 13 in the Civil Service Renewal Plan[i], the Awards event is run by the team in the Civil Service Renewal Programme Management office, led by Programme Director for the Reform and Delivery office, Dr Lucy Fallon Byrne. The Awards began in 2015, as a way to “recognise staff excellence and innovation in the Civil Service”[ii]. The winners were announced by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD. An Taoiseach, in speaking of the awards, said:

“The awards highlight the work and contribution of the Civil Service from teams working in the smallest frontline offices to larger project teams operating across several departments; these awards showcase the innovation, dedication and enthusiasm of civil servants to deliver a world class service to the Irish people.”

Out of 74 projects submitted, 30 were shortlisted. Full details of the shortlisted projects can be found here. Below, you can see the categories of the awards, the winning teams and the project that earned them the award.

 

Category: Citizen Impact

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme

Find out more here.

 

Category: Digital Excellence

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Common Agricultural Policy [CAP] – Direct Payments System

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Excellence in Customer Service

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Euro2016

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Excellence in Innovation

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Housing, Planning, Community, and Local Government

Catchments.ie – Water from Source to Sea

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Excellence in Policy

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Education and Skills

Early-years Education-focused Inspection [EYEI]

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Excellence in Skills Development

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Office of the Revenue Commissioner

Investment in New Recruits (6701)

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Excellence through Collaboration

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Property Registration Authority

Digital First – Spatial Data Solution

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Insight and Analysis

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

The State Laboratory

The Invisible Killer: Identifying New Designer Drugs in Post-Mortem Forensic Toxicology

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: Leading Civil Service Renewal

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Social Protection

Engagement and Innovation [E&I]: Results-focused Partnership

Find out more here.

 

 

Category: World Class Civil Service

Winners pictured with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Donohoe and Assistant Secretary Robert Watt (Picture: Lafayette Photography)

Department of Social Protection

My GovID – SAFE (6714)

Find out more here.

 

 

Notes

[i] More information about the Civil Service Renewal Plan can be found here: http://www.per.gov.ie/en/civil-service-renewal/

[ii] Information booklet, found here: http://www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/CS-Awards-booklet-WEB1.pdf

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