Irish Government Today 4th Edition

This book explains the workings of Irish government today, reflecting recent changes across the system of government, including:

The first-ever rotation of the Office of Taoiseach

The Convention on the Constitution - a milestone in participative democracy

The work of Citizens’ Assemblies in considering major public policy issues

Significant reforms of parliamentary procedures in the Dáil

Gender quotas resulting in long overdue increases in the numbers of women in politics

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with a mandate for modernisation

The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service for data-driven and evidence-based policies