Barry O' Brien
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From: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
- Published on: 6 November 2023
- Last updated on: 27 January 2025

Responsibility at Assistant Secretary level for Expenditure Policy
The Expenditure Policy Division has responsibility for developing and monitoring overall expenditure policy in line with Government objectives and agreed fiscal strategy including the annual Estimates, the medium-term expenditure framework, spending review. This includes:
• leveraging our public expenditure to build the resilience of our economy and society
• supporting transformation across the public service through public expenditure management
• managing the Department’s input into progressing policy development for critical public service delivery in housing.
The Division includes the Housing, Local Government and Heritage Vote Group.
Finally, the Expenditure Policy Division is responsible for development of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) and management of the IGEES Unit within DPENDR.
Email: barry.obrien@per.gov.ie