| 9.30 |
Registration with Tea and Coffee |
| 10.15 |
Welcome and Introduction to Conference
Seamus Neely, Chairperson, LDGA |
SESSION 1:
Chaired by Mr Tom Curran,
County Manager, Kerry County Council
|
| 10.30 |
Presentation 1:
Mr Des Dowling, Assistant Secretary General,
Department of Environment Heritage and Local
Government (DEHLG)
The need to become more effective while
maintaining quality output and effective
outcomes– The DEHLG’s perspective
|
| 11.00 |
Presentation 2:
Professor Erwin Schwella, School of Public
Management and Planning, Stellenbosch
University, South Africa
The need for effective leadership in driving
change and efficiency – An international
perspective
|
| 11.30 |
Presentation 3:
Mrs Kathleen O Toole, Chief Inspector of the Garda
Inspectorate
The value of Innovation in a public sector
context – A practitioner’s perspective
|
| 12.00 |
Questions and Answers to Session 1
|
| 12.30 |
Lunch
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SESSION 2:
Chaired by Mr Martin O Riordain,
County Manager, Cork County Council
|
| 2.00 |
Presentation 4:
Mr Peter Mc Loone, General Secretary, IMPACT
Making the best use of resources in a
challenging environment – A union
perspective
|
| 2.30 |
Presentation 5:
Mr Shane Mohan, Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Delivering efficiency through innovation –
A private sector perspective
|
| 3.00 |
Questions and Answers to Session 2
|
| 3.30 |
Tea and Coffee
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SESSION 3:
Chaired by Mr Joe Gavin,
City Manager, Cork City Council
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| 3.45 |
Presentation 6:
Mr Tom Curran, County Manager,
Kerry County Council
Health and Safety – Construction Skills
Certificate Scheme
|
| 4.15 |
Current innovative practice being applied to
local authorities
|
| 4.45 |
Questions and answers to session 3 |
| 5.00 |
Conference Close |
| 8.00 |
Evening Dinner
(Formal dress; Black Tie is not required) |
