Institute of Public Administration (Ireland)
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The Institute of Public Administration (The IPA; Irish: An Foras Riaracháin)[1] is an Irish institute for Public Service education. It is a recognised college of the National University of Ireland and works closely with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
University College Dublin (2011-2018)
Irish: An Foras Riaracháin | |
| Motto | Building Capability in Ireland's Public Service |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| Affiliations | NUI (1982-2011;2018-present) University College Dublin (2011-2018) |
| Chairperson | George Burke |
| President | Martin O'Halloran |
| Vice-president | John Callinan Ray Dolan Dr Attracta Halpin |
| Director | Helen Brophy |
| Location | Dublin , Ireland 53.3336°N 6.2299°W |
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| Website | http://www.ipa.ie |
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The institute's education, learning and development services are delivered through four key areas: the Whitaker School of Government and Management, Senior Public Service (SPS), OneLearning and Professional Development. The IPA's latest five-year strategy is entitled A New Era of Learning: Strategy 2022–2027[2]. It is currently directed by Helen Brophy.
The institute was founded in 1957 at a meeting in Newman House where Tom Barrington became the first director and John Leydon its first president.