Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
501. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the titles of the White Papers published by his Department from 2008 to date; if he will provide online links to these papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52981/23]
View answerMy Department has not prepared any Governmental White Papers during the period in question. However, my Department has published a number of strategies and policy statements in recent years, which set out my Department’s goals and objectives. A selection of these publications includes:
• Annual Report 2022 -www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/8cb17-annual-report-2022-department-of-further-and-higher-education-research-innovation-and-science/
• Impact 2030 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/27c78-impact-2030-irelands-new-research-and-innovation-strategy/
• National Skills Strategy - www.gov.ie/en/publication/69fd2-irelands-national-skills-strategy-2025-irelands-future/
• Action Plan for Apprenticeship, 2021 – 2025 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/0879f-action-plan-for-apprenticeship-2021-2025/
• ‘Adult Literacy for Life’ – a 10 year Adult Literacy Strategy - www.gov.ie/en/publication/655a4-adult-literacy-for-life-a-10-year-literacy-strategy/
• National Access Plan, 2022 to 2028 - www.gov.ie/en/publication/b156c-national-access-plan-2022-to-2028/
• Quantum 2030 - A National Quantum Technologies Strategy for Ireland -www.gov.ie/en/publication/126b4-quantum-2030-a-national-quantum-technologies-strategy-for-ireland/
• Progressing a Unified Tertiary System for Learning, Skills and Knowledge - policy platform -www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/4d5cb-unified-tertiary-system/
• In addition, my Department is currently finalising work on its new Statement of Strategy 2023-2025, which is expected to be published shortly, as well as a new International Strategy.
• Further details in relation to these strategies, plans and policies are publicly available on My Department’s website and on gov.ie.
