Reducepublic service staff numbers this year by 5,000 to bring numbers below 300,000 by the end of 2011.
Reducepublic service staff by 37,500 to 282,500 by 2015 from peak of 320,000 in 2008.
Cutsof 37,500 public service jobs by 2015 will reduce pay bill by €2.5 billion, or 15 per cent
Cut/merge48 State agencies by end 2012 and review a further 46 bodies by June 2012 – secure €20 million in savings through "enhanced service efficiencies".
Introduce"performance budgeting" in all government departments by January 2013, ensuring allocation of resources is more closely aligned to outcomes.
Abolitionof decentralisation plan announced in 2003 – 40 projects cancelled.
Standardiseannual leave across the public service – proposals sent to unions.
Abolitionof "festival" days and "race" days where they exist in some areas of Civil Service.
Launchof public services card for services to be rolled out from 2012. Pilot "cloud computing" in public service in 2012.
A newsingle awarding authority for student grants, including an online application process for more than 72,000 students.
Betteruse of technology to improve services for citizens.
Improvedata-sharing across public service organisations.
Rationaliseproperty portfolio, reduce maintenance costs and release properties for cash.
Acceleratereform of procurement and consolidate ICT infrastructure.
SharedHR, payroll and pensions services in the Civil Service to start in 2012, completed by 2015.
Evaluatepotential for a "GovStat" online initiative to provide more information about services.
Streamlineadministration throughout the public service.
Improveperformance-management for organisations and individuals; tackle underperformance.
Governmentdepartments and major offices will develop their own high-level reform plans.
The projectwill be driven by a Cabinet committee on public service reform.