Minister McGrath publishes the fourth tranche of the Spending Review papers for 2021
From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
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From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
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The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, today Friday November 5th, published the fourth tranche of Spending Review papers as part of the 2021 Spending Review process.
The spending review is a key platform for evidence informed policy making across the Civil Service. Supported by Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) staff now working directly in all Departments, the process has become a focal point for the broad range of analysis ongoing across the Civil Service.
Welcoming the publication of the reviews, the Minister stated:
“The value of the spending review process continues to be in providing evidence across a range of key policy areas. I’m particularly pleased to see a growing number of departments engaging in the process and undertaking reviews.”
The Minister added:
“Building on the work already published during the summer, the papers being released today and in the coming weeks showcase the degree to which high quality analysis is now common place. It is work that, I believe, provides significant value as we grapple with important policy challenges into the future.”
Three further tranches of spending review papers will be released across the month of November. These reports will reflect a significant amount of ongoing work across departments and cover a diverse range of policy areas including health, social protection, transport, housing, business supports, and justice.
The papers published today, in addition to spending review papers published previously, are available on the Spending Review website .
Summaries of Spending Review papers:
Introduction
Executive Summaries – Tranche 4 Publications
This document sets out the executive summaries for the fourth tranche of 2021 spending review papers.
Pay and Pensions Policy
Lifetime cost of New Entrants to the Civil Service in the context of projected retirements over the next 10 years
This paper analyses the life time costs associated with recruitment of new entrant employees to the Civil Service, and projects new entrant numbers and costs over the coming decade.
This paper was produced by staff in the Department of public Expenditure and Reform.
Agriculture
Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers (BEEP-S)
This paper evaluates the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Sucklers (BEEP-S) in terms of its stated objectives and alignment with policy and other schemes.
This paper was produced by staff in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Environment, Climate and Communications
Review of non-Exchequer Funds under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
This paper examines the key inputs and outputs of three non-Exchequer funds in the Environment and Climate expenditure areas: the Environment Fund, the Energy Efficiency National Fund, and the Climate Action Fund. The paper establishes the rationale, delivery and sustainability of each fund and proposes the use of a Programme Logic Model for continued evaluation.
This paper was produced by staff in the Deparment of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Rural and Community Development
Focused Policy Assessment of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme
This paper examines the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) with a view to identifying potential operational improvements to the Scheme.
This paper was produced by staff in the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Foreign Affairs
Review of the Management of the Department of Foreigh Affairs' Overseas Leased Property Portfolio
The purpose of this paper is to review the management of the portfolio of overseas leased properties by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the associated costs between 2016 and 2020.
This paper was produced by staff in the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Social Protection
The SAFE-PSC-MyGovID Framework for Public Service Identity Management
A Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the three components of the Public Service Indentity management framework; the Standard Authentication Framework Environment (SAFE), the Public Services Card (PSC), and the MyGovID online identity platform.
This paper was produced by staff in the Department of Social Protection.
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