Preface
Edwin Lau
Introduction
Richard Boyle and Michael Mulreany
A New Economic Landscape
Michael Mulreany
Realism in Public Services Reform - The Case of the Irish Republic
Colin Talbot
The Size, Cost and Efficiency of the Public Service
Anthony Foley
The OECD Report - Reflection in the light of recent academic thinking on the development of the state and institutions of governance
Conan McKenna
Agencies and the OECD Report
Moling Ryan
Fostering a More Integrated Public Service - working through Networks at Central and Local Level
Mark Callanan
OECD Review of the Irish Public Service: A Business Perspective
Danny McCoy and Reetta Suonpera