Transport Ministry flagged numerous 'concerns' during performance review

Transport Ministry flagged numerous 'concerns' during performance review
The Ministry of Transport was found wanting in a number of areas by external reviewers. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
The Ministry of Transport strongly pushed back on a draft report assessing its performance, including questioning the evidence base the reviewers used and arguing for higher ratings, among other quibbles.The Public Service Commission (PSC) commissioned the performance improvement review with the ministry (MoT) in mid-2023, but the final document – authored by experienced public service hands Brendan Boyle and Doug Craig – wasn’t released until September 2024.As BusinessDesk reported at the time, the review said the MoT had del...

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