Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
132. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the way in which the commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government on supporting an enhanced approach to government by Ministers of State playing a more substantive role in decision-making is operating. [23342/18]
View answerIn addition to delegation orders that assign responsibility for specific statutory functions, I have also assigned Ministers of State specific responsibilities to progress and implement Programme for Government commitments. Following the appointment of Ministers of State a set of policy priorities was agreed between myself as Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers and the Ministers of State.
On the establishment of the Government I met with each Minister and their Ministers of State on a bilateral basis to discuss their short, medium and long term policy priorities. Since then I have regularly met with the Ministers of State to receive their updates on the progress they have made on implementing their Programme for Government policy priorities.
