A draft Statement of Strategy 2011-2014 for my Department, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Public Service Management Act 1997 and the Guidelines on Strategy Statements issued by the Department of the Taoiseach, has been submitted to me. As required under the Act, it sets out my Department's proposed strategies, outputs and objectives in its key policy areas for the next three years. The draft Strategy Statement was prepared following a publicly advertised consultation process, as well as consultation with other Government Departments, key stakeholders and customers. The Statement of Strategy will be published on my Department's website in due course, following its approval.