Public Service Commission

The formation of the Public Service Commission was announced on 8th March 2006
View the Parliamentary Statement on the establishment of the Public Service Commisson (PDF 12.3 KB)

Membership of Commission

Sid McDowell (Chair), Bernard Cullen, Brian Hanna, Jim McCusker, Brenda McLaughlin, Dessie Mitchell, Collim Patton

Terms of Reference of Commission

‘To make recommendations to Government on the guiding principles and steps necessary to safeguard the interests of staff and to ensure their smooth transfer to new organisations established as a consequence of Government decisions on the review of public administration, taking into account statutory obligations, including those arising from section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.’

Guiding Principles