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1. Introduction : the context for governing Ireland / Eoin O'Malley and Muiris MacCarthaigh
2. An overview of the Irish system of government / Frank Litton
3. The apex of government : cabinet and Taoiseach in operation / Eoin O'Malley
4. Ministers and their departments : inside the 'black box' of the public policy process / Bernadette Connaughton
5. The Department of Finance / John Considine and Theresa Reidy
6. The core executive : the Department of the Taoiseach and the challenge of policy coordination / Niamh Hardiman, Aidan Regan and Mary Shayne
7. From agencification to de-agencification : the changing bureaucratic model / Muiris MacCarthaigh
8. Monitoring Irish government / Shane Martin
9. The exercise and impact of social partnership / Maura Adshead
10. When Europe hits home : government and the European Union / Jane O'Mahony
11. Government and the courts / David Gwynn Morgan
12. Government and the media / Joseph O'Malley
13. Conclusions : reforming government / Muiris MacCarthaigh and Eoin O'Malley.
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Governing Ireland : from cabinet government to delegated governance. ISBN 9781904541974. Published by Institute of Public Administration in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.