Biography of Assistant Secretary, Philip Kelly

Mr. Philip Kelly is Assistant Secretary General in charge of Public Service Modernisation and Social Partnership (Pay and Industrial Relations) in the Department of the Taoiseach, a position he has held since 2001.

Working in the Department of the Taoiseach for 14 years (since 1993), Mr. Kelly has worked on Financial Services and Economic policy co-ordination and from 1997 to 2000 was head of EU and International Affairs Division in the Department.

Prior to serving in the Department, Mr. Kelly worked on energy, education and taxation policy in the Public Expenditure and Budget and Economic Divisions of the Department of Finance from 1986 to 1993.

Mr. Kelly has a primary degree in Chemistry (1983) and Masters degrees in economic policy (1998) and in strategic management (2005).