Dr. Orlaigh Quinn:

People actively engaged because it was recognised as important. The stick was probably the reporting. Department officials regularly reported to the Taoiseach, or the relevant Minister, or a Cabinet committee. I would not call it the stick, but it was important from that perspective that a track was kept. There were many actions taken collectively, not just within one Department. Many of the things our Department does are not delivered by ourselves, but through work with colleagues across Government. People recognised that and there was a lot of working together on joint projects, which was positive.