Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2016
36. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recent public consultation by her Department on its statement of strategy 2016-2019; when she expects this strategy to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32888/16]
View answerAs part of the consultation process to inform the development of the Statement of Strategy for my Department, the Secretary General wrote to a targeted list of key stakeholders seeking input, suggestions and views regarding any strategic and cross Departmental issues that might be considered as part of this process. 52 specific stakeholders were consulted, representing a wide spectrum of areas of interest that are relevant across the broad remit of my Department. A notice inviting submissions from the general public was also placed, and is still available, on my Department’s website. The Secretary General also wrote to all other Government Departments, seeking their input. Responses received through these consultations are being considered in the development of the Strategy.
The Statement of Strategy will, of course, be also informed by the Programme for Partnership Government and particularly by priorities in the Programme, where lead responsibility has been assigned to my Department, as well as by other strategic priorities for my Department arising from its statutory remit.
I expect that a final draft of the Statement of Strategy will be submitted to the Department of the Taoiseach shortly, in advance of its formal submission to Government for information. The Statement of Strategy will then be laid before the houses of the Oireachtas, in accordance with Section 5(2) of the PSMA, 1997 and will be published thereafter.
