S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service

Dermot McCarthy has held two of the three most senior roles in the civil service: Secretary General to the Government of Ireland and Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach. He played a significant role in the social partnership process, and previously served as the director of the National Economic and Social Council. He retired in 2011.

We talk to Dermot about how the civil service works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it could work better.

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