Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
74. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 13 June 2023, the status of the monitoring committee for the implementation of the new policy for the islands; the membership of the committee; the terms of reference of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41372/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, Our Living Islands: the National Island Policy 2023-2033 was launched in June of this year. Our Living Islands is a substantial document – a ten year policy which will be backed up by rolling three year action plans. It has time-bound commitments so that Departments and agencies across Government can be held to account.
Monitoring implementation of the policy on behalf of the Government will be coordinated by the Islands Unit in my Department. In that context, a Monitoring Committee will be established to which representatives of island communities and other relevant stakeholders will be appointed.
I hope to be in a position to confirm the terms of reference and membership of this committee shortly. It is intended to have the first meeting of the committee, chaired by my Department, in October.
