Reforms of civil service ‘don’t go far enough’

Moves to make it easier to sack civil servants who fail to do their jobs properly do not go far enough, opposition TDs have warned.

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin insisted the reforms would lead to a streamlined departure for under-performers as he promised a more cohesive and professional civil service.

However, Fianna Fáil’s Sean Fleming said the move meant fewer civil servants would be fired, not more.