Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

The question I really want to ask pertains to the role and importance of the Civil Service. We discussed the Oireachtas and the Government, and then there is the Civil Service. How important is it in this great arrangement? Perhaps Professor Farrell would like to compare the role of the Civil Service, or perhaps its powers, with its counterparts in other countries. The public often forgets about the Civil Service, never mind sidelining the Oireachtas.