Open Government in Ireland
From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
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Through co-creation work led by the Round Table group, consisting of civil society representatives and representatives from Government Departments, Ireland’s Fourth Open Government Partnership National Action Plan has been developed. It is available to read in both Irish and English.
This plan contains commitments by five government Departments to strengthen transparency, integrity, accountability and stakeholder participation in support of democracy and inclusive growth.
Open government is a culture of governance that promotes the principles of transparency, integrity, accountability and stakeholder participation in support of democracy and inclusive growth.
Complex policy issues cannot be solved by Government alone. When citizens are engaged in public policy making it leads to more informed decisions. Policies and services can then better respond to people’s needs. How the public might respond to policies and to new or reformed services will be better understood. Citizens and service users can better understand the reasons behind some decisions and have more confidence that things are moving in the right direction.
The principles and values of open government are:
Round Table members have been meeting and working together to progress Ireland’s fourth Open Government Partnership National Action Plan (2023 – 2025).
Details of meetings are available here.
The Open Government Partnership (OGP)
The Independent Reporting Mechanism has provided independent, evidence-based, and objective reporting to hold Open Government Partnership members accountable and support their open government efforts.
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