Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2009
85 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the activities, membership and resources assigned to the interdepartmental steering committee on lifelong learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12404/09]
View answerThe Interdepartmental Committee on the Implementation of the National Skills Strategy is chaired by Minister of State with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Deputy Seán Haughey. The membership is comprised of the Secretaries General and other senior officials of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Education and Science. The Department of Finance is also represented at senior official level.
At present the Committee is overseeing the drawing up of an Implementation Plan for the National Skills Strategy, which will be released later this year. The plan will present the methods through which the objectives contained in the National Skills Strategy will be pursued. The Committee is also responsible for overseeing the subsequent activation of this implementation plan.
