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When the MAP became MPA

It has been several weeks since the last Cabinet reshuffle occurred. Time enough for that, beyond the headlines, to consolidate the changes and exit published in the Official Gazette on DR for approving the new organic structure of ministerial departments.

Timing

therefore able to make some considerations:

1. It is confirmed that the reduction is nominal ministerial real.

gestures in politics are important; and now a reduction in the number of ministries, it probably is. But make no mistake: the effects on public spending, negligible. The potential savings resulting from the reduction of two ministries (Housing and Equal) almost offset the additional costs generated (transfers-if-, changes in communications, corporate portals, letterheads, etc.). This saving is low if we consider that the ministries removed are replaced by secretaries of state, that the Secretary (in the case of accommodation) become general secretariats, which amount to some general secretaries of state ministries (Employment) that the persons bodies removed or are senior officials or politicians (including consultants) relocated and all other personnel are public employees (could not be otherwise) continues in office.

2. Becomes the MAP, but with another name.

names are usually not neutral in this case either. The former Ministry of Public Administration becomes Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration. Ie territorial policy first and then the Administration. A jug of cold water, but will anyone surprised? The passage of the entire public to the first and vice was disappointing. Now more of the same. The reform policy of the Administration remains in the drawer.

3. New details on the exception in the general directions.

jurisprudence requires more precise when exceptional appointment of staff in certain general directions . We bundled with the same subject from the ages of ages: the reserve to public officials in leadership positions in the AGE. An absurd mechanism (less and less sense) that allows some (politicians) want to negotiate how and when to return favors several, and others (senior officials of certain bodies) to be guaranteed by law certain positions of power. An example is reading the DR: the justification for the exception is impeccable and I agree that there are objective conditions that require the provision of such open DG professionals of any kind, not necessarily of the administrative bodies. Now, they will appoint professional criteria or try to put the touches? On the other hand, is truly the technicians of the higher bodies have a professional profile according to these posts? Superb technical but certainly in their field, not the RD needs expressed clearly.