Departmental Strategy Statements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 October 2017

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Questions (211)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

211. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when his Department's statement of strategy 2017 to 2020 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44171/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

Arising from Government changes that occurred on the 14 June last, a draft Strategy Statement for the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces, covering the period 2017 to 2020, must be prepared and submitted to the Minister for Defence no later than the 14 December next.

Work on preparing a draft Strategy Statement is currently underway and, following Ministerial approval, it will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and published on my Department’s website.