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Ken Spratt has been Secretary General at the Department of Transport since July 2020. He previously served as Assistant Secretary General for Tourism and Sport (2016-2020) and Assistant Secretary General for Energy (2012-2015).
He holds a Master of Science degree from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Ulster University, Jordanstown and is a graduate of the Institute of Directors, Ireland, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. He holds third level and professional qualifications in HRM, Employment Law, Economics, Systems Analysis and Corporate Governance.
He joined the Civil Service in 1986 and has served in seven Government Departments, including service abroad. Appointed by the Government to be Secretary General at the Department of Transport he is responsible for 560 Civil Service staff, 20 State Agencies (in aviation, maritime transport, public transport, roads, transport safety, including the Irish Coast Guard) and an annual budget of €3.5 billion (2021).
