Centre for Effective Services
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Submission (1)
Production of a publication (not a submission) and summary, available in hard copy and online. 1,000 copies of the report published, along with 2,000 copies of the summary.
Event / Reception (1)
Title: Seminar and launch of report ‘Serving the public well, what can we learn?’
Location – Davenport Hotel, Dublin
Time: January 21st 9.30 – 1pm.
Agenda:
9.30 Opening and welcome by Nuala Doherty, Director CES
9.35 Opening by Dr Orlaigh Quinn (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)
9.50 ‘The evidence on implementing public service reform’ (CES)
10.35 Reflections from Scotland - Sir Peter Housden (Former Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government)
11.40 Panel Discussion followed by Q and A:
12.30 Closing remarks by Dr Fergal Lynch (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)
12.45 Close of Seminar - Nuala Doherty (CES)
Email (2-5)
Email invites to seminar and launch (3 times). Invite list included Secretary Generals, Assistant Secretaries, CEOs of City and County Councils).
Email dissemination of the publication and summary – March 2016, as part of the CES Ezine (electronic newsletters) which was distributed to 2247 recipients, some of which included designated officials.
Letter (1)
A publication, summary and cover letter sent to Secretary Generals, Assistant Secretaries, CEOs of City and County Councils.
Social Media (2-5)
Link to the publication and summary circulated through Twitter and LInkedin
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.