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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Questions (224)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the establishment of sectoral task forces as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/20]

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Work is well advanced on developing our National Economic Plan which will set out our priorities and policy objectives for sustainable recovery post COVID-19. A key pillar of the plan will be to build resilience across our enterprises and sectors. This work is also an important opportunity to progress Programme for Government commitments including the establishment of sectoral task forces to focus on the specific needs of sectors.

I am currently chairing an SME Growth Taskforce, comprising over 20 entrepreneurs and business leaders, from a broad range of sectors, which will deliver an ambitious long-term strategic National SME Growth Plan. The Taskforce is served by four sub-groups focused on Entrepreneurship; Productivity, Digitalisation and Competitiveness; Internationalisation; and Clustering and Networks. We will hold another meeting of the Taskforce in November to finalise the Plan in advance of its publication later this year.

My colleague, Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media announced the establishment of the Taskforce for the recovery of the Arts and Culture sector in September. The Taskforce is currently finalising a suite of proposed recommendations to ensure the long-term sustainability and health of the sector which will also feed into the National Economic Plan.

The Tourism Recovery Plan 2020 - 2023 produced by the Tourism Recovery Taskforce in early October makes a number of recommendations, both to help ensure the survival of tourism businesses and jobs and also to help the sector to stabilise and recover in the years to come.

Recommendations from these groups will be brought forward in the context of the National Economic Plan.

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