March 2010
Losingyourjob.ie has received a Taoiseach's Public Service Excellence Award. These Awards are designed to showcase and celebrate public service projects that make a particular difference to the way the citizen can avail of services. The Awards promote innovation and excellence and the creative use of resources
The losingyourjob.ie microsite was developed by the Citizens Information Board last year to help people who have lost their job or are being put on reduced working hours to get clear, comprehensive information about their rights and entitlements.
The Taoiseach's Awards take place every two years and this year the event will place in Dublin Castle on March 31st. Recipients of the award have, traditionally, been showcased at international "Quality Conferences" as models of best practice.
208 entries were received from individuals, groups and organisations within the Public Service. These included the Civil Service, the Education Sector, the Health Sector, the Justice Sector, Local Government and other Public Service organisations.
