The Institute of Public Administration is Ireland's only consultancy service
focused exclusively on public sector development. It delivers its service
through:
education and training, building people's capability to meet challenges
direct consultancy, solving problems and helping plan and shape the future
research and publishing - understanding what needs to be done and making
these findings readily available.
The IPA is the largest Public Management training organisation in Ireland,
providing training for over 14,000 public servants per year.
We have 5 specialised training units:
General Management
HRM
Finance
Information Technology
Personal Skills
We also have three training units that focus exclusively on policy issues in the
public sector. They are
Local Government Service
The Health Service
The Civil Service
The Institute has the only dedicated public management research resource
nationally. We offer a comprehensive and tailored research service aimed at
helping organisations perform to their maximum capability.
We deliver applied research on a commission basis. We work closely with our
clients identifying problems. Together, we develop approaches to tackling these
issues. Through working together with our clients and feeding our findings back
to them, we help them achieve informed solutions. Quality research contributes
directly to quality management practices. The emphasis is on dialogue and
action. Our research aims to make a difference. Our research is focused on
building organisations' capabilities in the following critical areas:
Implementing strategic management practices and procedures
Measuring and evaluating performance
Delivering quality public services
Managing both human and financial resources effectively
Institute of Public Administration - Ireland