Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service

The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is an integrated cross-Government service to enhance the role of economics and value for money analysis in public policy making. Established in 2012, the Service demonstrates the strong commitment of the Government to a high and consistent standard of policy evaluation and economic analysis throughout the Irish Civil Service.

In that regard, IGEES has an important role to play in the reform and strengthening of the Civil Service and in supporting the Government in progressing major cross-cutting policy challenges such as economic growth, social exclusion, enhance service delivery and better policy design.