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| Motto | Building Capability in Ireland's Public Service |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| Chairperson | George Burke |
| President | Martin O'Halloran |
| Vice-president | John Callinan Ray Dolan Dr Attracta Halpin |
| Director | Helen Brophy |
| Location | Dublin ,Ireland 53°20′01″N6°13′48″W / 53.3336°N 6.2299°W /53.3336; -6.2299 |
| Campus | urban |
| Affiliations | NUI (1982-2011;2018-present) University College Dublin (2011-2018) |
| Website | http://www.ipa.ie |
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TheInstitute of Public Administration (The IPA;Irish:An Foras Riaracháin)[1] is Ireland’s centre of excellence for Public Service education, learning and leadership development, under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. Since its inception in 1957, the IPA has continually adapted as the cornerstone of public administration learning and development, responding to the evolving needs of the state and the work of the Government, and today it plays a pivotal role in supporting the Government’s Better Public Services: Public Service Transformation 2030 Strategy.[2]
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 entitledA New Era of Learning: Strategy 2022–2027[3]
The IPA is a recognised college of theNational University of Ireland. It was founded in 1957 at a meeting in Newman House where Tom Barrington became the first director andJohn Leydon its first president.
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