Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 March 2023
134. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on each action in the NPWS strategic plan, including if the action is completed, or on track to meet its deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14215/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Strategic Action Plan for the renewal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has its origin in the Programme for Government commitment to review the remit, status and funding of the NPWS. The review was completed in February 2022 and it made fifteen recommendations to renew the NPWS to make it a more resilient, more effective organisation fit to meet the challenges of the twenty first century.
The Strategic Action Plan, which is approved by Government, contains 44 discrete actions to give effect to the recommendation in the review. The actions are to be implemented over the period June 2022 to March 2024. I am pleased that excellent progress is being made in implementing the action plan with all 2022 actions substantially completed and Q1 2023 actions progressing well. In addition work is ongoing to ensure that the remaining actions are completed within the lifetime of the action plan.
