Transcript DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Nigel Hamilton
HEAD OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND CIVIL SERVICE
PERMANENT SECRETARY
OFFICE OF THE FIRST MINISTER AND
DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER
ORGANISATION CHART - OFFICE OF THE FIRST MINISTER AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER
Nigel Hamilton
Head of the NI Civil Service & Head of OFMDFM
George Gray
First Legisative Counsel
Alan Esdale
Second
Legislative
Counsel
Stephen Grimason
Executive Information Service
Mary Bunting
North/South Ministerial Council
Cynthia Smith
Equality Directorate
John McMillen
R & IRD / RPA
Paul Priestly
Strategy
Stewart Johnston
Executive
Secretariat
Gerry Mulligan
Equality and
Social Need
Division
Deirdre Kenny
Corporate
Services
Division
Alan Maitland
Regeneration
Division
Ken Jones
Third
Legislative
Counsel
Neill Jackson
Machinery of
Government
Division
Billy Gamble
Good Relations
and Reconciliation
Division
Evelyn Cummins
Office of the
NI Executive in
Brussels
Linda Wilson
Economic
Policy
Unit
Sharon Murdock
Third
Legislative
Counsel
Denis McMahon PPS
Caroline Webb PPS
Private Offices
Central Correspondence Unit
Declan McGeown
North Belfast
Community
Action Unit
Tim Losty
N.I. Bureau
Washington
Brenda King
Third
Legislative
Counsel
Colm Shannon
Executive
Information
Service
Rosalie Flanagan
Executive Services Directorate
Jackie Kerr
Finance
Division
Damian Prince
Review of
Public
Administration
Vacant
Legal Services
Purpose
To set a central overarching vision for government.
Departmental Aims
1. Making Government Work
2. Supporting Ministers
3. Helping the Civil Service be fit for purpose
Strategic Objectives
Making Government Work
1. To promote corporacy within government.
2. To facilitate the delivery of the legislative programme.
3. To ensure implementation of the Review of Public
Administration.
Supporting Ministers
4. To make the institutions of government work and define and deliver
a programme for government.
Helping the Northern Ireland Civil Service be fit for purpose
5. To provide leadership to the Northern Ireland Civil Service within the
context of the Code of Ethics.
6. Ensuring, in partnership with DFP, that the Northern Ireland Civil
Service is properly structured and resourced.
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS 2007/08
Administration
Resource
Capital
TOTAL
£ million
15.88
48.69
11.42
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£75.99m
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STAFF LEVELS AT APRIL 2007
Staff in post
Vacancies
TOTAL STAFF
*Full-time equivalent = 415
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428*
SPONSORSHIP OF PUBLIC/ INDEPENDENT
BODIES
• Advisory Council on Infrastructure Investment
• Civic Forum (when meeting)
• Commissioner for Children & Young People
• Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
• Commissioner for Public Appointments
• Community Relations Council
• Economic Research Institute
• Equality Commission
• Ilex Regeneration Company
• Planning & Water Appeals Commissions
• Strategic Investment Board
ROSALIE FLANAGAN
Director
Executive Services
EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIRECTORATE
• Executive Secretariat.
• Machinery of Government Division.
• Private Offices, FM, dFM and Junior
Ministers.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
• Administrative support to the NI Executive:
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advice and guidance to Departments on Ministerial/Executive
decision making;
arrangements before, during and after Executive meetings;
support for Ministerial Representatives Committee
• Oversight of Ministerial Code - advice and guidance.
• Provision of advice to Depts. on, and involvement in, NSMC and BIC
matters.
• Liaison with, and provision of resources for, the Civic Forum and
proposed All Island Consultative Forum.
MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT
• Liaison with the Northern Ireland Assembly:
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FM and dFM and Junior Ministers business;
Committee of the Centre; and
Scheduling NI Departmental Business.
Co-ordination of the Executive’s Legislative Programme.
Liaison with NIO on reserved and excepted matters.
Relationships with other devolved administrations.
Advice and guidance on procedural and protocol issues.
KEY ISSUES
• Guidance to Ministers and Depts. on Executive procedures,
post St Andrews;
• Preparation for first meetings of NI Executive, NSMC
Plenary, BIC Summit.
• Compilation of a Legislative Programme.
• Preparation for early OFMDFM engagement with the
Assembly: AQs, Oral Questions, Committee of the Centre.
JOHN MCMILLEN
DIRECTOR
RESOURCES, RPA IMPLEMENTATION
AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
DIRECTORATE
RESOURCES, RPA IMPLEMENTATION AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTORATE
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
EVELYN CUMMINS
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
TIM LOSTY
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
EVELYN CUMMINS
FOR OFMDFM:
Personnel
Information Management
Training and Development
ICT Services
Accommodation/Office Services
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
TIM LOSTY
FOR NICS:
• Policy lead on Public Appointments and
Emergency Planning
• Advice and Guidance on FOI matters
Sponsors:
• Office of the Commissioner for Public
Appointments
• Planning Appeals Commission
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
EVELYN CUMMINS
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
TIM LOSTY
FOR OFMDFM:
SPONSORS:
Financial Planning and Management
Advice and Guidance to Managers
Resource Accounts and Quarterly
Management of Accounts
Contact with DFP on all financial matters
Departmental estimates and In-year
Budget monitoring
Transaction processing for receipts and
payments
Northern Ireland Ombudsman/
Commissioner for Complaints
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
EVELYN CUMMINS
TIM LOSTY
Supports RPA Programme Board to ensure RPA is implemented in
accordance with Ministerial decisions:
• Monitors, co-ordinates and reports on Departmental RPA Implementation
• Project manages Cross cutting themes e.g.:
a. Equality
b. Common Boundaries
c. Capacity Building
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
EVELYN CUMMINS
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
TIM LOSTY
BRUSSELS:
BELFAST:
• Alerts NI to developments in Europe
• Ensures NI interests are represented
in EU Institutions
• Provides office support and assistance
to visiting Ministers, delegations and
officials
• Policy lead on NI Strategic approach to
Europe
• Liaison with Whitehall and devolved
administration on European legislation and
policy issues
DIRECTOR
JOHN MCMILLEN
CORPORATE
SERVICES
DEIRDRE KENNY
FINANCE
RPA CENTRAL
JACKIE KERR
DAMIAN PRINCE
OFFICE OF THE
NORTHERN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS
EVELYN CUMMINS
NORTHERN IRELAND
BUREAU
WASHINGTON
TIM LOSTY
• To present NI as a confident, outwardly looking region and develop a relationship with the
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United States that will be mutually beneficial
Represents NI to US Administration
Builds relationship with key organisations
Strategic themes – Economy, Technology, Education, Citizenship
Identify and develop US Partner Regions e.g. North Carolina, Phoenix, Virginia and Atlanta
Work with British and Irish Embassies
MARY BUNTING
JOINT SECRETARY
NORTH/SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
North/South Ministerial Council
• North/South Ministerial Council Brings together those
with Executive responsibilities in Northern Ireland and
the Irish Government
• To develop consultation, co-operation and action within
the island, on matters of mutual interest within the
competence of both Administrations
• All decisions by agreement between North and South
North/South Ministerial Council
Joint Secretariat
• Established in Armagh 2 December 1999
• Joint Secretaries North and South
• Staff of 24 drawn from both Civil Services
• Northern team - OFMDFM
• Southern team - DFA
• We facilitate and support work of Ministers and
process by which decisions are made and
implemented
NSMC Formats
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Plenary
Twice per year
Takes overview
Sectoral
12 Sectors;
About 3 times per year per Sector
Institutional
Institutional & Cross Sectoral Issues;
Resolving disputes
Meets as necessary
NSMC Sectors
Implementation Bodies
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Special EU Programmes Body
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights
Waterways Ireland
Food Safety Promotion Board
InterTradeIreland
Language Body
Foras Na Gaeilge
Tha Boord Ó Ulster Scotch
NSMC Sectors
• Areas of Co-operation
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Health
Education
Agriculture
Environment
Transport
Tourism
(Tourism Ireland Limited)
NSMC Meetings
The First Minister and deputy First Minister, acting jointly,
must as far in advance as possible of an NSMC meeting,
provide the Executive Committee and the Assembly with
details of:• The date;
• The agenda; and
• (once determined) the names of the Ministers of junior Ministers who
are to attend the meeting.
Ministers are required to report back to the Executive and the Assembly
after each NSMC meeting.
Challenges Ahead
• Resumption of NSMC Meetings in
Plenary, Institutional and Sectoral
Formats
• St Andrews Review
CYNTHIA SMITH
DIRECTOR
EQUALITY
EQUALITY DIRECTORATE
• Equality, Rights and Social Need Division
• Good Relations and Reconciliation
Division
• North Belfast Community Action Unit
EQUALITY, RIGHTS AND SOCIAL NEED DIVISION
• Promoting New Targeting Social Need Policy.
• Developing a new anti-poverty strategy.
• Equality and anti-discrimination policy and legislation – religious
belief, political opinion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability.
• Statutory duties arising from Section 75 of the NI Act 1998.
• Obligations under the Human Rights Act.
• Developing a Single Equality Bill for NI.
• Sponsorship of the Equality Commission.
• Research and statistical services in support of Directorate
responsibilities.
GOOD RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION DIVISION
• Victims’ funding, policy, strategy, legislation and sponsorship of the
Commissioner for Victims and Survivors.
• Sponsorship of the office of Commissioner for Children and Young People
and development of a wider children’s strategy for Northern Ireland.
• Racial equality and good relations policy, strategy and funding.
• Community relations policy, legislation, strategy and funding including
management of a EU Peace II Measure, Reconciliation for Sustainable
Peace and EU Peace III.
• Sponsorship of the Community Relations Council.
• Conflict transformation and relationship building.
• Interaction of community development/community relations in local
communities – working together with the Department for Social
Development.
PAUL PRIESTLY
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY
HEAD OF ECONOMIC POLICY AND
REGENERATION DIRECTORATE
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF
DIRECTORATE
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To support the Executive in:
Development of the Programme for Government
Long-term strategic planning (Strategic Futures
exercise)
Co-ordination of economic policies and monitoring
effectiveness of public spending
Implementation of policy on sustainable development
Development of the Investment Strategy for NI
Regeneration of strategic development sites (including
Maze/Long Kesh)
PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT
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Key strategic planning document for Executive
Sets out Executive’s policy and programme priorities
Budget and Investment Strategy should flow from PfG
Work needs to start soon to deliver PfG for April 2008.
Needs to be considered by Assembly Committee and
completed by December 2007
• Currently working with Minister on initial PfG to cover
remainder of 2007 – 08 financial year. Will be an early
priority for the Executive.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR NI (ISNI)
AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD
(SIB)
• Responsible for sponsoring and overseeing SIB
• SIB produces the ISNI and supports Departments in
delivering infrastructure projects
• ISNI is a rolling ten-year plan
• ISNI 1, costing £16bn, published in December 2005
• ISNI 2, covering 2008-2018, is currently being prepared
– inextricably linked to PfG and the Budget
MAZE/LONG KESH (MLK) AND
EBRINGTON
• Masterplan for MLK was agreed by main political parties
• Based on multi-sports stadium and the International Centre for
Conflict Transformation
• To reduce costs, private sector development partner is being
sought
• Decision on future of MLK site will be needed by Sept 07.
• ILEX urban regeneration company is jointly owned by OFMDFM
and DSD
• ILEX is responsible for development of Ebrington site as part of
city as a whole
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SERVICE
(EIS)
• EIS provides a full media and communications
service for all 11 devolved government
departments to ensure Ministers are properly
supported
• Centrally managed by EIS senior management
(Stephen Grimason , Director and Colm
Shannon , Deputy Director ) based in OFMDFM
with information officers out posted to
departments
EIS (continued)
• Services include
– Press and media management (1.600 press releases across
government last year);
– Internal corporate communication for the civil service ;
– Websites
– Publications
– Advertising
– Marketing
– Event management
• Events and announcements are co-ordinated across all 11
departments to try as much as possible to avoid clashes,
particularly for major events (there is only one front page).
EIS ( continued)
• Cross – departmental announcements
also require significant co-ordination to
ensure key messages are neither lost nor
blurred.
• All press releases are issued through the
central press office in OFMDFM.