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
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
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
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
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]
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)
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
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
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
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)
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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