In 2022, Ireland will be celebrating its first 100 years of self-rule. This project considers what kind of Ireland could exist by then, and what kind of public service might emerge, with a view to identifying choices that lie ahead and preparing us for the challenges we may face.
The Public Service 2022 project was launched at the end of 2005 to examine trends and drivers of change within the public services over the coming years. The idea is to anticipate some of the challenges on the horizon for public service providers, and to assess how ready the public service is to cope with them.
In 2007, a new publication related to the project was launched 
entitled 'Ireland 2022: Towards One Hundred Years of Self-Government', which brings together the trends identified by the project, scenarios, economic forecasts, with the views of high-level representatives from the world of politics, central government, local government, healthcare, and expert commentators on some of the challenges and opportunities ahead for Ireland, and for public service provision in Ireland. For further details on the book, Click here >>>
Public Service 2022 is overseen by an advisory board, consisting of a number of high-level representatives drawn from political life, the public services, the social partners and academia. This board is chaired by Sean Dorgan, CEO of IDA Ireland.
While the project is based within the Institute of Public Administration, it is hoped to canvass views from across a wide range of individuals and stakeholders with an interest in the public service, through holding workshops, seminars and roundtables, and by providing feedback through this dedicated website. We actively encourage you to relay your views – observations and comments on the project are very welcome. We hope you find this website of interest, and please do share your thoughts with us on the ‘Give Us Your Views’ link.
