Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Framewrk f Assignments September 2013 Assignment f respnsibilities by the Secretary General fr the perfrmance f functins under Sectin 4(1) f the Public Service Management Act 1997 PART ONE Public Service Management Act Under the Public Service Management Act 1997 (N.27 f 1977), the Secretary General f the Department has the fllwing respnsibilities: managing the business generally f the Department; implementing Gvernment plicies apprpriate t the Department; mnitring Gvernment plicies that affect the Department; delivering utputs as determined by the Minister; prviding plicy advice t the Minister n all matters within the remit f the Department; preparing Statements f Strategy fr submissin t the Minister; prviding prgress reprts t the Minister n the implementatin f the Statement f Strategy; ensuring prper use f resurces and the prvisin f cst-effective public services; preparing an utline f hw specific respnsibilities are t be assigned t ther fficers dwn thrugh the Department; managing matters relating t appintments, perfrmance, discipline and dismissal f civil servants belw the grade f Principal r its equivalent. Sectin 4(1) f the Act empwers the Secretary General t assign t ther fficers f the Department (r grade r grades f fficer) respnsibility fr the perfrmance f his r her functins. The revised framewrk, as set ut in this dcument, cnstitutes a cnslidated statement as at July 2012 f all assignments under the Act by the Secretary General f the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm. Interpretatin f this dcument and the assignments herein shuld have due regard t the factrs which frm time t time affect the distributin and discharge f respnsibilities acrss the Department, such as the exigencies f wrk in a particular area, the alignment f activities spanning r invlving mre than ne area, and the c-rdinatin f shared r cntiguus respnsibilities. It shuld als have regard t the assignment f functins in respect f appintments, perfrmance and discipline f persnnel under the Civil Service Regulatin Acts 1956-2005 which are made frm time t time by the Secretary General under separate regulatins. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 1
Part 3 f this framewrk dcument shws the assignment f respnsibility fr the perfrmance f functins t each individual fficer dwn t and including Principal level. The respnsibilities s assigned shall be articulated thrugh the Department's system f Divisinal business plans t reflect the pririties and bjectives f the Department, as set ut in its Statement f Strategy. The assignment f respnsibility fr the perfrmance f functins by individual fficers, r grade r grades f fficer, belw Principal level shall be handled administratively n the basis f the persnal (r team) wrk bjectives identified under r assciated with the Department s Divisinal business plans. The latter, which are rlled ver n an annual basis t keep pace with changing needs and pririties, are infrmed bth by the Department's Statement f Strategy and by its Perfrmance Management and Develpment System and prvide a practical means f priritising and managing the day-t-day wrk f the Department at sectin, team and individual level. Subject t verarching budgetary prvisins, fficers t whm respnsibilities have been assigned under this framewrk will receive the apprpriate resurces and infrastructural supprt t enable them t fulfil their bligatins under the Act. Assignments under Sectin 4(1) f the Public Service Management Act, as specified in this framewrk dcument, will cntinue t be amended frm time t time, in writing, by the Secretary General and the framewrk will be deemed t have been updated accrdingly. The Department's Missin As stated in the Department's Statement f Strategy 2011-2014, the Department has a central rle in implementing Gvernment plicy and in advising and supprting the Gvernment in managing public expenditure at mre sustainable levels in supprt f ecnmic perfrmance and scial prgress f the State, and the verall management and develpment f the public service. In frmulating this advice the Department is guided by its missin which is t serve the cuntry, its peple and the Gvernment by delivering wellmanaged and well-targeted public spending, delivered thrugh mdernised, effective and accuntable public services. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 2
PART TWO Structure f the Department The Department, many f whse activities are carried ut n a c-perative basis by tw r mre Sectins, cmprises the Management Bard, the Office f the Minister, and nine Divisins, as fllws: Civil Service Human Resurces Management Plicy Divisin is respnsible fr the develpment and implementatin f HR plicies in the civil service including wrkfrce planning encmpassing the wrkfrce planning framewrk and plicies n recruitment; prmtin; mbility; secndment and redeplyment. The Directrate is als respnsible fr perfrmance management including plicy n inductin; prbatin; PMDS and underperfrmance. It als deals with the Senir Public Service, the Civil Service Emplyee Assistance Service, plicy n equality and diversity; the establishment f the Civil Service HR Shared Service. Gvernment Refrm Unit is respnsible fr the delivery f the legislative cmmitments relating t Gvernment refrm in the Prgramme fr Gvernment; restratin and extensin f Freedm f Infrmatin, Whistleblwer legislatin, regulatin f lbbyists, Civil Service accuntability, the Statute Law Revisin Prject as well as Ethics plicy and legislatin. Office f the Gvernment Chief Infrmatin (OGCIO) deals with egvernment and the applicatin f infrmatin technlgy including ICT infrastructure plicies and services, ICT Cntrl and IT systems develpment. Expenditure Plicy Evaluatin and Management Divisin deals with aggregate public expenditure plicy and budgeting, including the Medium Term Expenditure Framewrk and the annual Estimates prcess; aggregate capital investment plicy and budgeting, including PPPs; expenditure evaluatin, the Public Spending Cde, and the Irish Gvernment Ecnmic and Evaluatin Service; aggregate public service numbers plicy; Natinal Lttery licence; and manages the Justice and Equality Vte Grup. Expenditure Management, EU Plicy and Audit Divisin is respnsible fr expenditure plicy advice t supprt ptimum resurce allcatin in varius Departmental Vte Grups (Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht; Cmmunicatins, Energy and Natural Resurces; Defence; Envirnment, Cmmunity and Lcal gvernment; Finance; Freign Affairs and Trade; OPW; Public Expenditure and Refrm and Taiseachs) It is als respnsible fr Chesin Plicy, Nrth/Suth issues and Departmental c-rdinatin f EU matters generally. The Divisin als deals with a range f expenditure issues including evaluating the implicatins f Climate Change plicies and the new funding mdels fr the lcal gvernment sectr, State Prperty, Huses f the Oireachtas Cmmissin and the peratins f the Natinal Lttery. The Divisin is als respnsible fr the ERDF Audit Authrity and Internal Audit Unit 1. Labur Market and Enterprise Plicy Divisin manages varius Vtes (Agriculture, Fd and the Marine; Children and Yuth Affairs; Educatin and Skills; Health; Jbs, Enterprise and Innvatin; Scial Prtectin; Transprt, Turism and 1 The Internal Audit Unit prvides a shared internal audit service t the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm and the Department f Finance. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 3
Sprt); and als deals with Cmmercial Semi-State Bdies, New Era State Assets and Gvernment Accunting. Chief Operatins & Refrm and Delivery Office (RDO). The Chief Operatins leads the supprt functins and prcesses acrss the Department, e.g. financial reprting, risk management, crprate supprt. The RDO is respnsible fr driving, c-rdinating and supprting the Gvernment s prgramme f Public Service Refrm. The RDO includes a prgramme management ffice and fur ther units which fcus n shared services, external service delivery, business cnsulting / crprate supprt and Civil Service Renewal. The RDO plays a lead rle in cmmunicatins n the refrm prgramme and supprting a range f refrm gvernance structures such as the Cabinet Cmmittee n Public Service Refrm and ther grups / netwrks. Remuneratin, Industrial Relatins and Pensins Divisin deals with public service pay and pensin plicy develpment and applicatin, and industrial relatins issues acrss all sectrs f the public service (civil service, educatin, health, lcal authrities, defence, justice (Garda Sichána, Prisns), nn-cmmercial State agencies), and related matters including Cnciliatin & Arbitratin (C & A) Schemes, administratin f certain pensin schemes, peratin f Vte 12 Superannuatin and Retired Allwances. In additin the sectin deals with pensins terms applying in cmmercial State bdies where significant matters f plicy are invlved; atypical pensin terms (e.g. prfessinal added years; cst neutral early retirement), emplyment cnditins fr EU fficials, Bard fees; Travel and Subsistence plicy, financial supprts fr Oireachtas members. Office f Gvernment Prcurement deals with natinal public prcurement plicy, including cnstructin prcurement framewrk wrking t expand the range f categries cvered by its natinal cntracts and will cntinue t facilitate crss sectral cllabrative prcurement arrangements. In additin t the abve Sectins, the Department has a Human Resurces Manager and als incrprates the Office f the Chief Medical. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 4
PART THREE Assignments Under the pwers vested in me as Secretary General under Sectin 4 (1) f the Public Service Management Act 1997, I hereby make r cnfirm, as apprpriate, the fllwing assignments: Management Bard The functin f the Management Bard (MB) is t advise the Secretary General n the verall management f the Department. The MB shall cmprise: Secretary General (Chair) All Assistant Secretaries and Directrs. In additin, while nt a member f the MB, the Human Resurces Manager attends MB meetings. Heads f Divisin Overall management f Civil Service Human Resurces Management Divisin Overall management f Gvernment Refrm Unit Overall management f Office f the Gvernment Chief Infrmatin Office William Beausang Assistant Secretary William Beausang Assistant Secretary Bill McCluggage Chief Infrmatin Overall management f Expenditure Plicy Evaluatin and Management Divisin Overall directrship f Expenditure Management fr certain Vtes, EU plicy and Audit Divisin Overall management f Labur Market and Enterprise Plicy Divisin Overall management f Public Service Refrm and Delivery and Chief Operatins Overall management f Remuneratin, Industrial Relatins and Pensins Divisin Deirdre Hanln Assistant Secretary Patricia Cleman Directr David Mlney Assistant Secretary Paul Reid Assistant Secretary Onagh Buckley Assistant Secretary Overall management f Gvernment Prcurement Paul Quinn Chief Prcurement Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 5
Overall management f each Sectin shall cmprise: managing the business generally f the Sectin; managing and mnitring the verall perfrmance f the Sectin; prviding plicy advice t the MB, Secretary General, Minister r the Gvernment, as apprpriate; ensuring the implementatin f Gvernment plicies apprpriate t the Sectin; mnitring Gvernment plicies, apprpriate t the Sectin, which affect the Department; ensuring delivery (within the limits f resurces prvided) f the utputs determined by the Minister and the Secretary General; managing the Sectin s wrk in implementing the relevant elements f the Statement f Strategy and verseeing the prvisin f prgress reprts t the MB, the Secretary General and the Minister theren; prviding plicy advice t the Secretary General and the Minister n all matters within the remit f the Department which are apprpriate t the Sectin; ensuring the effective management f risk within the Sectin; ensuring the prper use f Sectin resurces, including effective financial management, and the prvisin f cst-effective public services apprpriate t the Sectin; verseeing the assignment f specific respnsibilities t individual fficers r grups r grades f fficer within the Sectin; managing matters relating t the appintment, perfrmance and discipline f staff; ensuring the apprpriate c-rdinatin f the Sectin s activities with thse f ther Sectins. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 6
Sectin Assignments - Assistant Secretaries and Directrs Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary and Directr level shall cmprise: the achievement f bjectives relevant t the area (as specified in the Department's Statement f Strategy 2011-2014 and its successrs) and managing wrk t that end; verseeing the day-t-day management f the business f the area; advising Departmental Management and the Minister/Gvernment n strategic directin, the frmulatin f plicy and the implementatin generally f relevant Gvernment plicies; managing the verall perfrmance f the area, including implementatin f the Perfrmance Management and Develpment System in the area; the general management f staff in the area; preparing the relevant elements f the Statement f Strategy and assciated prgress reprts fr apprval by Departmental Management and the Minister; strategic planning fr the Assistant Secretary/Directr area in line with the strategic bjectives f the Divisin and the Department; cntributing t dialgue with ther Departments, representative bdies (including the scial partners) and interested rganisatins, as well as at EU and internatinal frums, n ecnmic and scial matters and strategic develpments; ensuring the prper use f resurces in the area, including effective financial management, and the prvisin f cst-effective public services apprpriate t the area; verseeing the assignment f specific respnsibilities t individual fficers r grups f fficer within the area; ensuring the maintenance f apprpriate systems and structures t supprt the wrk f the area; taking apprpriate steps t ensure the effective management f risk in the area; ensuring the c-rdinatin and alignment f the area's activities with thse f ther areas within the Sectin and between Sectins, as apprpriate; participatin n the MB and ther internal management grups. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 7
- Principal s Respnsibility at Principal level shall cmprise: acting t achieve, as far as pssible, bjectives relevant t the sectin in accrdance with Divisinal business plans and the Department's Statement f Strategy 2011 2014 and mnitring prgress t that end; strategic planning fr the sectin in line with the strategic bjectives fr the Divisin the prvisin f plicy advice t senir managers and the Minister; implementatin by the sectin f relevant plicies in accrdance with Gvernment/Ministerial guidelines and directives; managing the day-t-day business f the sectin; management f staff in the sectin; managing the verall perfrmance f the sectin and prmting the effective perfrmance f staff up t and including Assistant Principal, including thrugh implementatin f the Perfrmance Management and Develpment System in the sectin; ensuring the prper develpment f staff in the sectin thrugh frmal training, caching etc; ensuring the prper use f sectin-wide resurces, including effective financial management, and the prvisin f cst-effective public services apprpriate t the sectin; verseeing the assignment f specific respnsibilities t individual fficers r grups f fficer within the sectin; the maintenance f apprpriate systems and structures t supprt the wrk f the sectin; taking apprpriate steps t ensure the effective management f risk in the sectin; c-rdinating the sectin s activities with thse f ther sectins; participatin n internal management grups where required. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 8
Civil Service Human Resurces Management Plicy Divisin Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr the develpment and rll ut f HR plicies fr the civil service including wrkfrce planning; recruitment; prmtin; mbility; secndment, redeplyment and decentralisatin; perfrmance management including plicy n inductin; prbatin; PMDS and underperfrmance; the Senir Public Service, plicy n equality and diversity; and the establishment f the Civil Service HR Shared Service. Respnsibility at Principal Level fr the rll ut f the Wrkfrce Planning Framewrk fr the civil service and plicies n civil service recruitment including fixed term cntracts ; prmtin; mbility plicy as well as versight f cntracts fr Ministerial persnal staff. Respnsibility at Principal level fr develpment and implementatin f civil service human resurces plicy; perfrmance management including plicy n increments; inductin; prbatin; PMDS and underperfrmance: emplyment law plicies including: grievance; discipline; the Disciplinary Appeals Bard; bullying and harassment; statutry leave: ther nn-pay terms and cnditins such as sick leave; plicy n equality and diversity including a variety f flexible wrking schemes; and retirement age. Respnsibility at Principal level fr plicy in relatin t the Senir Public Service, initially within the civil service, and specifically in relatin t mbility and senir management develpment initiatives; management and develpment f the Civil Service Emplyee Assistance Service as a shared service. Respnsibility at Principal level fr prject management f the Civil Service HR Shared Service Prject. William Beausang, Assistant Secretary Gráinne McGuckin, Principal Luise McGirr, Principal Trina Quill, Principal Martina Clville, Prject Manager (Principal) Respnsibility at Principal level fr the management f PeplePint. Sibhan Gaffey, Directr (Principal) Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 9
Gvernment Refrm Unit Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr the implementatin f legislative cmmitments cntained in the Prgramme fr Gvernment relating t plitical refrm assigned t the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm; and the Statute Law Revisin Prject. William Beausang, Assistant Secretary Respnsibility at Principal level fr regulatin f lbbyists, Civil Service accuntability, pwers f Oireachtas inquiries. Áine Stapletn, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr Prtected Disclsures legislatin, Ethics plicy and legislatin, Cde f Standards and Behaviur fr civil servants, Ombudsman legislatin, restratin and extensin f Freedm f Infrmatin legislatin, CPU FOI plicy, review f implementatin f FOI Act and develpment f a Cde f Practice, and the Open Gvernment Partnership initiative. Evelyn O Cnnr, Principal Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 10
Office f the Gvernment Chief Infrmatin (OGCIO) Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr directing OGCIO; fr public service plicy issues relating t egvernment, Technlgy, Telecmmunicatins, Clud Cmputing, IT Systems Develpment, ICT Expenditure Apprval and ICT elements f the Refrm Delivery Plan; and fr chairing and managing the Public Service Chief Infrmatin (CIO) Cuncil. Respnsibility at Principal level fr the assessment and apprval f ICT-related expenditure in the public service under the terms f Circulars 2/09 and 2/11. Bill McCluggage, Chief Infrmatin Vacancy, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr directing and managing the planning, design and develpment f plicies, strategies, systems and services apprpriate t egvernment and Systems Develpment fr the public service. Respnsibility at Principal level fr directing and managing the planning, design and develpment f plicies, strategies, infrastructures and prcurements in relatin t technlgies and telecmmunicatins fr the public service. Tadgh O Leary, Principal Jim Leahy, Principal (n Secndment) Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 11
Expenditure Plicy Evaluatin and Management Divisin Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr aggregate public expenditure plicy advice (current and capital); management f the Medium Term Expenditure Framewrk and the annual Estimates and multi-annual capital investment prcesses; sectral plicy issues in a number f Departments/ Offices as set ut in the Principal level assignments belw (including aspects f plicy in relatin t bdies perating under their aegis); prvisin f plicy advice n capital investment and n issues impacting n infrastructure delivery; general versight f Estimates refrm and the Public Spending Cde; and strategic management f the Central Expenditure Evaluatin Unit and the Irish Gvernment Ecnmic and Evaluatin Service. Respnsibility at Principal level fr leading the prject that will result in the award f the next Natinal Lttery licence, including the apprach n the cmpetitive prcess fr the licence, management f that prcess, drafting new legislatin, the establishment f an independent regulatry ffice & managing a number f transitinal issues leading t the cmmencement f the next license perid. Aim f securing substantial upfrnt payment fr 20 year licence tgether with strng annual grwth in revenues fr Gd Causes under an apprpriate regulatry regime. Respnsibility at Principal level fr public service numbers plicy and c-rdinatin f mnitring f public service staffing numbers; head f the Central Expenditure Evaluatin Unit, with respnsibility fr design, versight and implementatin (as apprpriate) f the Public Spending Cde; and verseeing cntrl and mnitring f expenditure in relatin t the Justice and Equality Vte Grup, including assessment f sectral plicy prpsals arising. Respnsibility at Principal level fr general public expenditure plicy advice; management f the annual Estimates and in-year expenditure management prcesses; Expenditure Refrm and matters relating t perfrmance budgeting and the multi-annual expenditure framewrk; capital expenditure plicy including PPP plicy and management f the multi-annual capital investment prcesses. Deirdre Hanln, Assistant Secretary Jhn Burke, Principal Rnan Gallagher, Principal Annette Cnnlly, Principal Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 12
Expenditure Management, EU Plicy and Audit Divisin Functin Respnsibility at Directr level fr (i) expenditure plicy advice t supprt ptimum resurce allcatin fr the fllwing Departmental Vtes: Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Cmmunicatins, Energy and Natural Resurces; Defence; Envirnment, Cmmunity and Lcal Gvernment; Finance; Freign Affairs and Trade, OPW; Public Expenditure and Refrm and Taiseachs. (ii) Chesin Plicy and Nrth/Suth matters including in relatin t Nrth Suth bdies. (iii) the ERDF Audit Authrity and internal audit functin as set ut in the Principal level assignments belw (iv) the Climate Change Expenditure Evaluatin Unit; (v) State Prperty, Huses f the Oireachtas Cmmissin and the peratins f the Natinal Lttery. Respnsibility at Principal level fr the management f the Climate Change Expenditure Evaluatin Unit and fr expenditure plicy advice and verseeing cntrl and mnitring f expenditure in relatin t tw Vte Grups - Cmmunicatins, Energy and Natural Resurces; Defence. Respnsibility at Principal level fr expenditure and sectral plicy advice (including in relatin t bdies under their aegis) and verseeing cntrl and mnitring f expenditure in relatin t the Public Expenditure and Refrm Grup, including the Office f Public Wrks (except the Superannuatin and Valuatin Office Vtes); State Prperty; Finance Grup; Taiseach s Grup (including Law Offices); Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Grup; and Freign Affairs and Trade Grup, Huses f the Oireachtas Cmmissin and the peratins f the Natinal Lttery. Respnsibility at Principal level fr (i) Chesin plicy, with verall respnsibility fr the EU Structural and Investment Funds and lead respnsibility fr the ERDF; (ii) Nrth Suth issues with verall respnsibility fr Nrth Suth bdies and lead respnsibility fr the PEACE and INTERREG prgrammes and the SEUPB; and (iii) Departmental c-rdinatin f EU and Nrth Suth matters generally. Respnsibility at head f unit level fr Internal Audit and ERDF Audit Authrity 2. Respnsibility at Principal level fr management f the Vtes f the Department f the Envirnment, Cmmunity and Lcal Gvernment, the Valuatin Office and Valuatin Tribunal. Prvisin f advice n sectral plicy advice (including in relatin t bdies perating under the Department f the Envirnment Cmmunity and Lcal Gvernment aegis), includes areas such as husing, water envirnmental issues, lcal gvernment financing and expenditure. Als respnsibility at Principal level fr apprval f payments frm the Central Fund in respect f electin expenses under Charges Orders fr electins. Patricia Cleman, Directr Stephanie O Dnnell, Principal Dermt Quigley, Principal Gearid O Keeffe, Principal Dermt Byrne, Principal Marie McLaughlin, Principal 2 The Internal Audit and ERDF Audit Unit is a cmbined unit since 1 June 2011 and is staffed by civil servants, mst f whm are prfessinal accuntants. The ERDF Audit Authrity was established jintly by the EU and the Department and perfrms annual prgrammes f audits f ERDF and Chesin Fund expenditure. The Unit als prvides a shared internal audit service t the Department f Finance and the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm. The Head f Unit reprts directly t the Secretaries General and the Audit Cmmittees f bth Departments. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 13
Labur Market and Enterprise Plicy Divisin Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr plicy issues relating t Cmmercial Semi-State Bdies; NewEra State Assets; Gvernment Accunting and the fllwing Vtes: Agriculture, Fd and Marine; Children and Yuth Affairs; Educatin and Skills; Health; Jbs, Enterprise and Innvatin; Scial Prtectin; Transprt, Turism and Sprt. David Mlney, Assistant Secretary Respnsibility at Principal level fr the management f the Department f Children and Yuth Affairs Vte, including bdies under its aegis and advice n sectral plicy issues. Judith Brady, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr the management f the Department f Scial Prtectin Vte including administrative budgets and public expenditure within that Department. Clin Mentn, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr plicy n cmmercial State assets, in the cntext f NewERA, and management f State asset dispsals. Respnsibility at Principal level fr the management f three Vte sectins Agriculture, Fd and the Marine; Jbs, Enterprise and Innvatin; Transprt, Turism and Sprt. Respnsibility at Principal level fr advice n expenditure plicy regarding the Department f Educatin and Skills. Brendan Ellisn, Principal Finbarr Kelly, Principal Dermt Nlan, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr advice n sectral plicy issues and fr the management f public expenditure and emplyment in the health sectr. Respnsibility at Principal level fr gvernment accunting plicy fr the central gvernment area. Tm Heffernan, Principal Rnan Fx, Principal Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 14
Refrm and Delivery Office Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level as Chief Operatins fr the Department and fr plicy issues relating t public service refrm and driving, c-rdinating and supprting the delivery f the Gvernment s prgramme f public service refrm. Respnsibility at Principal level fr gvernance, reprting and a range f ther Prgramme Management Office and related activities t drive and supprt the delivery f the Gvernment s prgramme f public service refrm. Respnsibility at Principal level fr Business Cnsulting, Crprate Supprt, Risk Management and the BPI Netwrk. Paul Reid, Assistant Secretary David Feeney, Principal Owen Jacb, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr leading and c-rdinating the management, develpment and leadership f crprate shared services deplyment as apprpriate acrss the Civil Service and Public Service. Hilary Murphy-Fagan, Principal Respnsibility at Principal level fr leading external service delivery refrm in the public service. Kevin Daly, Principal Respnsibility at Prject Manager level fr c-rdinating the Civil Service Renewal Prgramme t renew the visin and strategy fr the Civil Service. Respnsibility at Principal level fr leading and c-rdinating the expansin f payrll shared services acrss the Civil Service. Rhna Gaynr, Prject Manager Barry Cnry, Principal Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 15
Remuneratin, Industrial Relatins and Pensins Divisin Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr the develpment f plicy n pensins, pay and pay-related matters, including C&A scheme and travel plicy and nn-pay aspects f remuneratin, in the public service and management f its applicatin acrss the public service; rganisatin develpment unit; civil service training; language training; Public Service Agreement implementatin bdy secretariat. Respnsibility at Principal level fr general plicy n public service pay and industrial relatins, nn-capital pay estimates, as well as fr managing develpments in pay fr higher civil servants, the Judiciary, Parliamentarians (including any issues relating t the Review Bdy n Higher Remuneratin), Lcal Authrities, Health Services, and state industrial emplyees, in line with plicy n pay and pay-related matters in the public service. Oireachtas members expense allwances. Respnsibility at Principal level fr plicy develpment and implementatin in pay fr the Educatin Sectr, Nn- Cmmercial State Agencies, Nrth/Suth Bdies, the Defence Frces and CEOs f Cmmercial State Cmpanies. Respnsible fr the C&A Scheme; civil service pay; nn pay allwances; fees paid t state bard members; Garda C&A Scheme; Garda pay and allwances, Annual Leave; Als respnsibility fr the Civil Service Training and Develpment Plicy Unit. Respnsibility at Principal level fr develpment and implementatin f pensin plicies relating t Established/Unestablished Civil Servants, the Judiciary, Parliamentarians and Officehlders; plicy n specific schemes fr public servants (including transfer f service, early retirement, ntinal service, added years) Administratin f civil service pensin schemes. Oversight f Vte 12 Superannuatin and Retired Allwances. Respnsibility at Principal level fr develpment f plicy n cre pensin benefits in the Public Service (and in certain instances in cmmercial state bdies); legislatin (including implementatin f Public Service Pensins (Single Scheme) Act 2012); industrial relatins; regulatry and advisry issues n public service pensins; c-rdinatin f Department s input t natinal pensins plicy; EU develpments, and the Nrth Suth bdies pensin scheme. Respnsibility at Principal level fr the Pensins Inslvency Scheme (PIPS) and fr the prvisin f certain actuarial services t the Department. Onagh Buckley, Assistant Secretary Vacancy, Principal Tm Clarke, Principal Mary Austin, Principal David Denny, Principal Jhn Reilly, Principal Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 16
Office f Gvernment Prcurement Functin Respnsibility at Assistant Secretary level fr the implementatin f mandatry arrangements in respect f centralised framewrks rganised by the Natinal Prcurement Service (NPS), and the increased use f cllabrative prcurement arrangements acrss the Public Service relating t public prcurement that have been cnsidered by the Gvernment. Als respnsible fr an external review f the capacity and capability f the central prcurement functin examining ur prcurement structures and prcesses with a view t identifying the actins required t realise substantial savings in public prcurement in the shrt t medium term. Paul Quinn, Chief Prcurement Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 17
Human Resurce Strategy Unit Functin Respnsibility at Principal level fr the Human Resurces Management within the Department, including HR Plicy, Resurcing, Wrkfrce Planning, Training & Develpment, Perfrmance Management, Emplyee Relatins, Industrial Relatins, Attendance Management. The Department f Finance prvides sme crprate services n a shared basis t bth the Department f Finance and the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm, such as accmmdatin; health & safety; cmpliance; custmer service standards. Shirley Cmerfrd, Head f Strategic HR Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 18
Office f the Chief Medical Functin Respnsibility fr the prvisin f an efficient and cst effective ccupatinal health advice t the civil and public service, including advice n medical fitness fr wrk, early wrkplace rehabilitatin f sick emplyees and ill health retirements. Dr. Tm O Cnnell, Chief Medical fr the Civil Service Prvisin f statutry wrkplace health screening and vaccinatins t the civil and public service, in c-peratin with the State Claims Agency. Plicy advice / input n all wrk and health issues t the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm, Civil Service Persnnel Netwrk, Chief State Slicitrs Office, State Claims Agency, ther areas f public sectr as required. Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 19
Press Office Functin Respnsibility fr management f the Press Office which cmprises respnding t questins regarding the Minister r the Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm frm all members f the bradcast and print media, as well as members f the public; rganising press events t infrm the press and public n departmental matters; making necessary arrangements in assciatin with the Minister s private ffice fr public events at which the Minister is speaking; and editrial cntrl f the Department s web site. Áine Griffin, Press SIGNED: Rbert Watt Secretary General Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm DATE: September 2013 Department f Public Expenditure and Refrm Assignment Framewrk 20