Departmental Priorities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004

Thursday, 28 October 2004

Questions (392)

Richard Bruton

Question:

392 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the five measurable performance indicators which he regards as target of greatest priority within his Department; the way in which this measure has changed in each year since 1997; his views on whether confining priorities to five indicators gives too partial a picture of departmental priorities; and if he will indicate the movement over the period 1997 to 2004 of other primary indicators of performance. [26719/04]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

In my Department's statements of strategy 1998-2001, 2001-04 and 2003-05, key performance indicators are identified in each of the Department's areas of responsibility. My Department is currently preparing a new statement of strategy which will cover the period 2005-07. Progress in implementing the statement of strategy is set out annually in the Department's annual report. Copies of the annual reports for 1998 to 2002 are available in the Oireachtas Library. The annual report for 2003 will be published shortly.