Reform of Politico‐administrative Relations in the Irish System
Clarifying or Complicating the Doctrine of Ministerial Responsibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074251 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernadette Connaughton (0000-0001-6362-5110, University of Limerick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 257-276 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907180600886302 |
| OpenAlex | W2059153814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
However, attempts to reform and give clarity to what is regarded as an outmoded system with the introduction of managerialist ideas such as letting ‘the managers manage’ have not always led to the effectiveness envisaged. This discussion aims to investigate political and managerial accountability in Ireland using the case of the illegal charging of long term residents in state nursing homes since 1976 and the subsequent Travers report that investigated this issue in 2005. The case illustrates that the recent legislative reform seeking to clarify political/managerial roles does not appear to have had the anticipated and desired impact and that the growth in ministerial advisers also seems to complicate interpretations of accountability. The article illustrates the complexities of political/managerial roles for ministers, civil servants and political advisers and underlines the enduring ambiguity concerning the long‐standing principle of ministerial responsibility
Accountability · Ambiguity · CLARITY · Commission · Doctrine · Irish · Law and economics · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Irish and British Studies · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
Public Management Reform
The government and the governmental system
Politics in the Republic of Ireland
Accountability In A ‘Reinvented’ Government
Political Responsibility For Bureaucratic Incompetence
The New Public Management And A New Accountability
UK Ministerial Responsibility in 2002
Reforming public policy processes and securing accountability
The Government and Politics of Ireland
Ministerial Accountability
The Evolving Practice of Parliamentary Accountability
Ministers, Civil Servants and the Constitution
Not Just Parliamentary ‘Cowboys and Indians
Administrative Accountability in the ‘Westminster’ Democracies
A New Zealand Tragedy
The Study of Administration
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |