Secretary General

The Department of the Taoiseach’s purpose is to support the Taoiseach and the Government, including implementation of the Programme for Government, through principled leadership and joined-up governance by:

• Providing impartial, high quality policy advice in the national interest;
• Coordinating government activity to ensure effective, inclusive, and timely decision-making;
• Upholding democratic integrity, civil service values, and public trust at the centre of government; and
• Promoting a strategic, sustainable, long-term perspective that safeguards Ireland’s future prosperity, cohesion, and resilience.