Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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75. To ask the Taoiseach the public sector reform measures taken in his Department in the past year. [28657/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department submits regular reports to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding progress with implementation of its Integrated Reform Delivery Plan under the Public Sector Reform Plan 2014 – 2016.

Some examples of specific actions taken in my Department under the Plan in the past year include:

- playing a central role in supporting the Civil Service Renewal Plan through the Civil Service Management Board, chaired by the Secretary General of my Department, and the Civil Service Accountability Board which I chair;

- establishing a new Division in my Department dealing with EU, Northern Ireland, British-Irish and International Affairs including the emerging policy issues that are impacting on British-Irish relations in light of the UK’s decision to exit the EU;

- establishing a Parliamentary Liaison Unit to facilitate the enhanced relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas with a view to ensuring the timely implementation of the Government’s legislative programme;

- publishing a draft National Risk Assessment for public consultation;

- publishing the assignment of responsibilities for senior management in my Department on the WhodoesWhat website;

- publishing a Governance Framework for my Department which takes account of the Corporate Governance Standard for the Civil Service;

- publishing a Freedom of Information (FOI) Publication Scheme, as required by the FOI Act 2014, to make as much information as possible available about the work of my Department in an open and accessible manner, having regard to the principles of openness, transparency and accountability as set out in the Act;

- continuing to oversee the monitoring and implementation of the 304 Actions in the 2016 Action Plan for Jobs and publishing quarterly reports on targets reached jointly with Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation;

- transitioning to Civil Service Shared Service providers PeoplePoint and the Payroll Shared Service Centre for the provision of pension, transactional HR and payroll services;

- participating in the implementation of the Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey;

- participating on the Civil Service Learning and Development Business Partners Network which was established by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform under Action 9 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan;

- continuing implementation of Leadership Development activities in my Department including 360-Degree Leadership Assessments and one-to-one coaching;

- improved implementation of and compliance with the Performance Management and Development System in my Department; and

- implementing a pilot Mentoring Programme for Clerical Officers in my Department and participating in the Civil Service Graduate Development Programme;

- fully implementing cross-Government reforms including the Haddington Road and Lansdowne Road Agreements.