Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
591. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to include reference in all new statements of strategy to all sustainable development goal targets for which his Department has lead responsibility as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25743/21]
View answerMy Department's Statement of Strategy 2021- 2023 was published in recent weeks and sets out six Strategic Goals to provide focus for the work of my Department over the coming three years. In achievement of these Goals, my Departments approach, as confirmed in the Statement of Strategy, will also focus on the realisation of the commitments within the remit of the Department as set out in the National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Implementation Plan. My Department also collaborates across Government on matters relating to same and is a member of the Inter Departmental Group on the SDGs.
