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THE GOVERNMENT IS to unveil its plan for reforming the public sector today which will include a reduction in staff numbers and the scrapping of a number of decentralisation projects.
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin and the Minister of State with special responsibility for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works Brian Hayes will publish the Public Service Reform plan at midday today.
The plan is seen as a key plank of government’s economic agenda with the Programme for Government pledging to reduce the total number of public sector employees by between 18,000 and 21,000 by 2014, compared to the total number at the end of 2010 with a cut of a further 4,000 by 2015.
RTÉ reports this morning that staff numbers will be cut by around 14,500 to 282,500 by 2015, less than had originally been envisaged in the Programme for Government.
The current number of employees in the public sector is around 297,000 which is the lowest number of people employed in the public sector since 2006.
Around 40 decentralisation projects where accommodation has not been obtained are to be cut and a further 20 will be reviewed. The rest will be left as they are.
The government will give the latest update on its proposals to either abolish or merge 50 quangos. RTÉ also reports that efficiencies will be sought through shared services, improved procurement and property management systems and potential out-sourcing of some activities.
Annual leave will be standardised across the public sector with maximum leave entitlement of 32 days whereas previously it has been 40 days in some cases.
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If he goes there will
@bmul: don’t confuse a comedian with a clown
@Rob Nolan: good point
Paper thin skin.
Not enough yes men in the audience, I think.
What does he mean ? . He will be the main comedy event.
There may not be a comedian there but there’s one thing for sure he’s a joke
@Tom Harpur Photography: badum tssss
Will be enough Tweeting content for him for a week if he goes.
Scotsman, Irishman and Trump walk into a bar, barman says, “pint of heavy, Jameson, and orange juice coming up, lads”.
The truth hurts I guess Donald, albeit a Roasting!
Do they serve Big Macs and fries?
What did the comedian say last year about his press secretary….She was a pig and deserved to be hounded for the rest of her life..Everything she said was lies….To be fair to the Democrats they don’t hate Trump as much as the White House press correspondents do….
@Bertrand Bonquer:
Just one more thing guys.
If what I post is contrary to your guidelines then block me. I rarely post but when I do I check the threads out. You’ve deleted one of them.
No abuse. No bad language.
Just something that might offend some right wing lunatic or a tröll. You don’t appear to have a problem with their posts.
Sort your shop out.
@Bertrand Bonquer:
The hilarity of having another post deleted.
You kept the one above up.
Seriously what exactly is your agenda? No problem with gender bias. No issues with blanket right wing posters, more than likely organised.
What do you stand for guys? Nothing apparently. Unimaginative nobodies. Make a difference or shut it down.
Trump would be better of looking into a mirror
where he would be more comfortable
Coward – truth hurts & he’s afraid of it.
So the ultimate Snowflake is going.
A clown standing in for a comedian.
have your say