The Pivotal report said the powers of civil servants are limited, leaving them unable to make significant policy changes.
A “governance gap” in Northern Ireland amid a budget crisis is leaving public services to deteriorate, a new report has stated.
The report said: “Civil servants, who have no democratic accountability, have found themselves in the impossible position of trying to maintain services with reduced budgets. It also urges the UK and Irish governments to give greater priority to the restoration of the institutions, and to supporting them when they are in place.“Civil servants are technically in charge of running departments, but their powers remain limited and uncertain. Their inability to make major decisions has led to several problems.
“Immediate challenges are not being met and neither is there a clear focus on long-term strategy. Long-neglected issues, like childcare, infrastructure and climate change, remain unaddressed. “Policy areas which are only going to get more difficult if proper action is not taken include health service reform, educational underachievement, energy policy, an ageing population and regionally balanced growth.
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