Teagasc: Public servants need to develop practices to drive recovery

Public servants need to develop management and leadership practices capable of driving Ireland’s economic recovery, according to senior Teagasc executives.

Addressing a seminar on leadership practices in the public sector yesterday, Teagasc director Prof Gerry Boyle said his organisation can help ensure that increased agri-food output delivers tangible economic returns for the economy.

“The services delivered by the public service are in extremely high demand at a time when exchequer funding and staff numbers have significantly reduced. Teagasc has experienced a 26% reduction in its staffing level since 2008,” he said.