Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2022
104. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the Independent Chair of the Implementation Oversight Group for the High-Level Action Plan will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49050/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe High Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces set out proposed initial implementation and oversight structures.
A civil/military Implementation Management Office (IMO) has been established to support the implementation of the overall transformation programme required to implement recommendations from the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. The initial focus of the IMO is the implementation of the 38 early actions as set out in the High Level Action Plan and the development of an Implementation Plan. Reporting mechanisms have been established to facilitate regular progress reports on the early actions to the IMO and the civil/military Strategic Management Committee.
The appointment of the Independent Chair of the Implementation Oversight Group is underway. The independent Chair will oversee and drive progress in relation to the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission.
In the interim, however the Deputy should be aware the significant work is progressing on the early actions and the development of the implementation plan.
The Implementation Oversight Group sat for the first time on the 3rd of October.
