In my Department's statement of strategy for 2001 to 2004, key performance indicators are identified for each of the Department's areas of responsibility, including the strategic management initiative. These indicators are designed to assist in measuring the achievement of the Department's objectives and, as such, these indicators are an effective means of assessing the Department's performance. Progress in the key areas of the strategic management initiative is set out below and a full report on progress in implementing all aspects of the statement of strategy is set out annually in the Department's annual report. A copy of the latest annual report, which is for 2000, is available in the Oireachtas Library.
In 2001, the Department published its statement of strategy for 2001 to 2004 to meet the statutory requirements of the Public Service Management Act, 1997. A copy of the statement of strategy is available in the Oireachtas Library.
Business plans, which translate the goals and objectives of the statement of strategy into more detailed work programmes, are developed annually throughout my Department.