Since its establishment I have been the chair of the Inter-Departmental Committee for the implementation of the National Skills Strategy. The other members of the Committee are as follows:
Mr Sean Gorman — Secretary General, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ms Brigid McManus — Secretary General, Department of Education and Science
Mr Paddy McDonagh — Department of Education and Science
Mr Kevin McCarthy — Department of Education and Science
Mr Dermot Mulligan — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Ms Ann Nolan — Department of Finance
Mr Pat Hayden — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment also provides the Secretariat for the Committee.
The Committee has met on two occasions to date and its next meeting will take place on Tuesday 18th November. The Inter-Departmental Committee is due to publish an implementation plan next year and will oversee subsequent progress towards realising the objectives contained in the National Skills Strategy.