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Reform the public service to universal access and true equality. Do this first! we think the other four choices are quite similar.
pOINT NUMBER 2 ADD PERSON CENTRED & ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, POINT NUMBER 4 RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE HOUSING AND SECURITY OF TENURE AND POINT NUMBER 5 SHOULD BE A SYSTEM OF WELFARE AS OPPOSED TO WELFARE SYSTEM, pOINT NUMBER 3 WE SUGGEST IT READS ALL TYPES OF EDUC
Make Efficient must include the issue of access
too many people working in civil service in certain areas - need massive redeployment
Efficiency at system level should be stressed- above policy could be mis interpreted to refer to front line staff
Equality of Outcome is vital alongside equality of access for example in education
reform of promotion systems in high level civil servant appoitments
Create structures for public servants to be accountable to their service users
Our table supports the sentiment of many of the points but does not feel able to priortiise as it stands. We think that there should be a single statement on univesral (single-tier) access to quality public services responding to needs of people.
Make serving the public the goal of public service. More investment in parks & community centers. More disability access in urban planning based on universal design principles. Minister for people with disabilies (Vote for Tom Chambers, in Mayo!).
Rights based approach to services and service delivery
education system needs reform to disable the status quo
reform of publiv appointments to boards - take them out of gift of politicians
Introduce positive performance strategies to the public service drawing on good practice in the private sector
ensure that private services (health, education) are entirely funded through the private system and not publicly funded
making public services accountable to PEOPLE in a real way
service lacking
Should be more goals in public service such as customer care etc
emphasis on quality of public services
Ensure civil servants have exposure to the real world - services communities etc
Re public service reform, add, 'adequate local and national government funding'
onus on public sector staff to be more pro-active / abolish cie / any universal access to services to be in the context of taxation form / remove church from all state services
more robust and quality services not just more efficient
Need to define a robust definition of health; of education; of transport and of all other services. Equality needs to be THE goal. Currently it is too 'wishy washy'. Needs to be stronger and draw on the work that is available
Incentivise productivity within the public sector and guaruntee all public services
align public services with public policy priorities
reword suggestion: Make equality, integration and effeciency the goals of public service reform
Integration across agencis is a must
Reword as follows Provide universal access to quality healthcare childcare CARE for older people AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE
All public services demand attention in their own right
childcare to be in the interests of children, and choices for women staying at home
Public Entreprise- state holding company for semi-states to raise capital for sustainable investment- public sector reform not related to the welfare state
Difficult to rank as some are very aspirational and require further clarity. Need more clarity around the types and values especially in terms of education and healthcare. Use the word support rather than empower in relation to the social welfare system
We need a transformative approach to change in public services - there is no transformation in the options provided
Defend PUblic Services should underpin . No 2 should have publilc service delivery rather than reform
reform really important but ended up being last on our list
criteria for efficiency of our institutions include participants evaluation of care, opportunity and educational outcomes
From some individuals there was a sense that we need to reduce the size of the public sector and this might seem to contradict the preferences around services - however, the process of political reform suggested could overcome this contradiction.
one participant felt this section was influence by the interests of the organising committee who are perhaps overrepresented by the community and voluntary sector
Participants felt that reform of public secvice underpinned by the values as outlined is a key priority but not a mobilising one for all sectors/ the publin. This session the most difficult for all re prioritising 1-5.
conern with definition of efficiency consumer satisfaction, public knowledge of public services is limites
Education
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pOINT NUMBER 2 ADD PERSON CENTRED & ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, POINT NUMBER 4 RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE HOUSING AND SECURITY OF TENURE AND POINT NUMBER 5 SHOULD BE A SYSTEM OF WELFARE AS OPPOSED TO WELFARE SYSTEM, pOINT NUMBER 3 WE SUGGEST IT READS ALL TYPES OF EDUC
Add community education to the education system
education should include adult and non formal education.
We felt uncomfortable about putting education at the bottom
Should include life long learning and non-institutionalised learning
Include life long learning in the bullet point on education
Education - access and participation not the same
Educatioj is key
Education is key issue for universal access
2 Add social solidarity point 3 all people on baisis of need point 4 need invest of quality replace with assure also add life long learning 5 access to information and information technology be universal also accces to justice
Equality of access in education important but priority to be assigned to pre school education
Need to define a robust definition of health; of education; of transport and of all other services. Equality needs to be THE goal. Currently it is too 'wishy washy'. Needs to be stronger and draw on the work that is available
education to be lifelong and community led
improve quality of education
After making efficency integration and equality goals, it was almost impossbile to prioritise health over education or housing and feelign safe. therefore we went with hierarchy of needs, but admit this is insufficient way to prioritise.
Reword as follows Provide universal access to quality healthcare childcare CARE for older people AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE
Add to the education point LEADING TO EQUALITY OG OUTCOMES
the education system needs positive discrimination not simply equal access. the emphasis needs to be on early years and primary as this is essential for people to have access opportunities and good outcomes at the third level educational system
Use word effective rather than efficient. Take education out of our number 4 - access and participation in everything. Discussion on whether we have the money to pay for universal services - view was that we are a still wealthy country and that redistribu
No 3 all levels of education and dont confine to pre school - university
Ensure access to life long elarning that includes civics and ethics education
child and education focued childcare disability services not as welfare support but as right
Provide universal access through taxation, free at the point of service to healthcare, education, housing and public transport
Housing
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pOINT NUMBER 2 ADD PERSON CENTRED & ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, POINT NUMBER 4 RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE HOUSING AND SECURITY OF TENURE AND POINT NUMBER 5 SHOULD BE A SYSTEM OF WELFARE AS OPPOSED TO WELFARE SYSTEM, pOINT NUMBER 3 WE SUGGEST IT READS ALL TYPES OF EDUC
The State should hand over suitable NAMA residential properties to Local Authorties for Social Housing
housing should be in universal access section rather than with communities and transport
Reform housing model and explore new ownership options using existing surplus housing stock
Right to Housing + good Public Transport important, but ranked low because mixed with other ideas.
Reword as follows Provide universal access to quality healthcare childcare CARE for older people AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE
Provide universal access through taxation, free at the point of service to healthcare, education, housing and public transport
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We feel that the other two options are too vague and can be interpreted in too broad a manner, so we have declined to vote on them.
Although the group voted on " Empower people... there was alot of concern about how the following terms were being used, and how they can be interpreted: the words of concern are 'modern', 'individualised', 'universal services' 'targeted resources' ,
Table don't like the term/word effeiciency - perfer term efective as has different outcome
strange choices - comining healh, safety and transport?!?!
The language in this section is too ambiguous and open to misinterpretation
what does right to safe communities mean?
Also problems with the word 'efficiency',
reword suggestion: Make equality, integration and effeciency the goals of public service reform
Difficult to rank as some are very aspirational and require further clarity. Need more clarity around the types and values especially in terms of education and healthcare. Use the word support rather than empower in relation to the social welfare system
Other
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We feel that the other two options are too vague and can be interpreted in too broad a manner, so we have declined to vote on them.
Our table supports the sentiment of many of the points but does not feel able to priortiise as it stands. We think that there should be a single statement on univesral (single-tier) access to quality public services responding to needs of people.
need to have more information as to what is ment as individualised social welfare
we need to name disability women imigrants travellers etc
Make serving the public the goal of public service. More investment in parks & community centers. More disability access in urban planning based on universal design principles. Minister for people with disabilies (Vote for Tom Chambers, in Mayo!).
We felt the options are not comparing like with like because Efficiency etc and Universalism were higher level objectives versus practical points
Investment in universal services requires extra resources
ensure that private services (health, education) are entirely funded through the private system and not publicly funded
examination of the influence of religious institutions in public life
Choice number 5 comment- eqaulity of outcome is v important
Empower people through a modern basic income system
Trying to piroritise these proved to be really difficult
group found it hard to prioritise as feel all are required
what does right to safe communities mean?
Remove the word 'efficiency' - it's too associated with job cuts
This systen emulates the current government approach of pitting essential services against each other in a battle for essential funds. The question should be perhaphs how can we ensure that all essential services get adequate funds.
number 1: edit to include developmental youth services
our first and second choices were tied in the group and there was no clear preference
Policies to underpin human (artistic, cultural, creative, spiritual) aspects rather than just the market
Rights Based
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Rights based approach to services and service delivery
Transport
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Make public transport system fully availabe and affordable for the abled and disabled
Right to Housing + good Public Transport important, but ranked low because mixed with other ideas.
Reword as follows Provide universal access to quality healthcare childcare CARE for older people AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE
Provide universal access through taxation, free at the point of service to healthcare, education, housing and public transport
Equality
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Reword as follows Provide universal access to quality healthcare childcare CARE for older people AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE
Ensure active promotion of nine grounds for equality across all areas
the education system needs positive discrimination not simply equal access. the emphasis needs to be on early years and primary as this is essential for people to have access opportunities and good outcomes at the third level educational system
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