Departmental Strategy Statements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Questions (348)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

348. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to reflect and deliver on a public duty (details supplied) in her Department's statement of strategy due to be published in October 2016; the way in which her Department is engaging with the programme for a partnership Government commitment to equality and gender proofing in the departmental and budgetary processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28316/16]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

My Department remains fully committed to meeting its obligations regarding the public duty referred to in the ‘details supplied’ and will include a specific reference to this commitment in the forthcoming Statement of Strategy.

My Department is fully cognisant of the Programme for a Partnership Government commitments in relation to equality and gender proofing and will have appropriate regard to these in the preparation and implementation of policy and budgetary proposals.