1. Institute of Public Administration Institute of Public Administration | 57-61 Lansdowne Road | Dublin 4 | Ireland | Ph. +353 1 2403600 | www.ipa.ie Fit for Purpose Public Administration Dr. Richard Boyle Head of Research

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3. 3 Fit for Purpose? 5 Key Challenges Designing a productive civil service Renewing public service capacity Implementation Engaging the citizen Securing effective political accountability

4. © IPA4 Designing a productive public service More joined-up and shared services Better inter-working between levels and agencies of government Better data on performance to inform budgetary decision making Further regulatory reform

5. © IPA5 Renewing public service capacity Improved leadership capabilities and focus on public service motivation Enhanced capacity review and workforce planning More specialist skills

6. © IPA6 Implementation New arrangements to oversee reform Improved process and change management initiatives and skills

7. © IPA7 Engaging the citizen Citizen engagement in policy formulation and implementation Better provision of and access to open government data sources

8. © IPA8 Political accountability Enhancing accountability relationships Strengthening management accountability and responsibility Strengthening parliamentary scrutiny of performance Strengthening the budgetary framework