APSFF Structures and Oversight

In line with the approach recommended in the CoFPI Report, an Implementation Group on Policing Reform (IGPR) has been established with Helen Ryan – a former member of CoFPI – as its independent Chair.

The IGPR has collective responsibility for the delivery of A Policing Service for our Future. The core membership of the IGPR comprises senior officials from the organisations most closely involved in driving the transformation programme - An Garda Síochána; the Department of Justice; the Department of the Taoiseach; and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Senior representatives of other relevant organisations are also involved in the work of the IGPR as required.

A High Level Steering Board on Policing Reform (HLSB), chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach, has also been established to support and guide the work of the IGPR and to act as a clearing house for issues that cannot be resolved by the IGPR, or where particular blockages are being experienced in the implementation of A Policing Service for our Future.

In addition, a Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office (PRIPO) has been established in the Department of the Taoiseach with the purpose of driving implementation of A Policing Service for our Future. PRIPO has been resourced with appropriate expertise in the areas of project management; policing; justice; and public service reform.

PRIPO publishes progress reports on an annual basis so that there is complete transparency on the progress being made on the implementation of the Plan.

Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality

Chair: The Taoiseach

High Level Steering Board on Policing Reform

Chair: Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach

Membership: SG D/Justice; SG D/PER; AGS Commissioner; Chair of Implementation Group for Policing Reform. Other SGs may attend as required from D/Health; D/CEDIY; D/HLGH; D/SP; D/ECC; D/Defence; D/FA.

Function

• Support and guidance for programme delivery
• Escalation point for risks and issues from IGPR

Implementation Group on Policing Reform

Chair: Helen Ryan

Membership: A/Sec DoT; A/Sec D/Justice; A/Sec D/PER; D/Comm AGS; A/Sec (or equivalent) AGS.

Other A/Secs may attend as required from D/Health; D/CEDIY; D/HLGH; D/SP; D/ECC; D/Defence; D/FA.

Function

• Escalation point for risks and issues when internal organisational escalation avenues are exhausted

Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office [Based in the Department of the Taoiseach]

Resourced with appropriate expertise in the areas of project management; policing; justice; and public service reform.

Function

• Collate programme level progress and prepare reports for IGPR, HLSB and Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality
• Publish annual progress report

APSFF Co-ordinators

Function

• Co-ordinate programme delivery in key organisations
• Attend monthly Coordination Meetings

Action Sponsors

Function

• Initial escalation point for Action Managers

Action Managers

Function

• Prepare monthly status reports on their action(s)