Oonagh Buckley

The Secretary General of the Department is responsible for

• managing the business generally of the Department
• implementing Government policies appropriate to the Department
• monitoring Government policies that affect the Department
• delivering outputs as determined by the Minister
• providing policy advice to the Minister on all matters within the remit of the Department
• preparing Statements of Strategy for submission to the Minister
• providing progress reports to the Minister on the implementation of the Statement of Strategy
• ensuring proper use of resources and the provision of cost-effective public services
• preparing an outline of how specific responsibilities are to be assigned to other officers down through the Department
• managing matters relating to appointments, performance, discipline and dismissal of civil servants below the grade of Principal or its equivalent