Ms Laura Magahy:

It is a long time in politics, but not a long time when one is implementing a ten-year strategy. The office was established, and I am now engaged in beginning discussions with people about what is important to them and identifying their priorities. Key to my job is to come back before the end of December with an action plan for 2019 setting out who is doing what, where, when and how. That is what I am focused on. There are 106 actions in this strategy, and I am intent on delivering within the set time limits. The advisory council has been established and it is meeting for the first time in October. I have finalised my approach to the citizen care master plan, and the citizen engagement and empowerment process will roll out before the end of the year. The budget is under discussion at the moment.

I thank the committee for the opportunity to meet it. I look forward to working with it.