National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006

Functions of Centre.

11.— (1) The functions of the Centre shall be—

(a) to support and facilitate organisational change and innovation based on partnership in order to bring about improved performance and mutual gains, and

(b) to contribute to national competitiveness, better public services, higher living standards, a better quality of life and the development of the workplace of the future.

(2) The Centre shall advise the Taoiseach on such matters relating to the deepening of workplace partnership in the public and private sectors as he or she may, from time to time, specify.

(3) The Centre may cooperate with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and any other relevant body in the funding of partnership initiatives as referred to in subsection (1).

(4) The Taoiseach may, after consultation with any relevant Minister of the Government who has representation on the Centre, by order amend the functions of the Centre under subsection (1) or confer additional functions on it connected with the activities of the Office.

(5) The Taoiseach may, after consultation with any relevant Minister of the Government who has representation on the Centre, by order amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).