Governing Ireland
Subtitle: from cabinet government to delegated governance
By: [edited by] Eoin O'Malley and Muiris MacCarthaigh
Contributors: Institute of Public Administration (Ireland)
Publisher: Institute of Public Administration
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781904541974
Subjects: Politics and government; Public administration
Description: A fresh scrutiny of the Irish system of national government, including: the cabinet, the departments of finance and the Taoiseach; ministerial relationships with civil servants; the growth and decline of agencies; the executive's relationship with Dail Eireann and other monitoring agencies; and the impact of the European Union, the courts, the media, and social partnerships. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in how the Irish state is governed. -- Publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-287) and index.