Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. MacCarthaigh, Muiris.
2. Institute of Public Administration (Ireland)

Description

1. xiv, 298 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

1. A fresh scrutiny of the Irish system of national government, including: the cabinet, the departments of finance and the Taoiseach; ministerial relationships with civil servants; the growth and decline of agencies; the executive's relationship with Dail Eireann and other monitoring agencies; and the impact of the European Union, the courts, the media, and social partnerships. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in how the Irish state is governed. -- Publisher description

Subject

1. Public administration > Ireland
2. Ireland > Politics and government > 21st century

Contents

1. 1. Introduction : the context for governing Ireland / Eoin O'Malley and Muiris MacCarthaigh -- 2. An overview of the Irish system of government / Frank Litton -- 3. The apex of government : cabinet and Taoiseach in operation / Eoin O'Malley -- 4. Ministers and their departments : inside the 'black box' of the public policy process / Bernadette Connaughton -- 5. The Department of Finance / John Considine and Theresa Reidy -- 6. The core executive : the Department of the Taoiseach and the challenge of policy coordination / Niamh Hardiman, Aidan Regan and Mary Shayne -- 7. From agencification to de-agencification : the changing bureaucratic model / Muiris MacCarthaigh -- 8. Monitoring Irish government / Shane Martin -- 9. The exercise and impact of social partnership / Maura Adshead -- 10. When Europe hits home : government and the European Union / Jane O'Mahony -- 11. Government and the courts / David Gwynn Morgan -- 12. Government and the media / Joseph O'Malley -- 13. Conclusions : reforming government / Muiris MacCarthaigh and Eoin O'Malley.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-287) and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain