Dr. Céline McHugh:

That is one of the points we are making. This is not a replacement for public policy but there are many potential complementarities, for example, things like policy priorities around prompt payments in terms of our own Department working with businesses to introduce a voluntary code. That type of engagement can be quite powerful to achieve a policy goal without it being something that businesses have to deliver. It is that partnering approach, of which Healthy Ireland is another example. There are plenty of opportunities for businesses to get involved in initiatives that play to some public policy objectives and they can be supportive of and add value to them.

We have another example in the Open Doors Initiative, where a group of businesses are coming together to focus on social inclusion and pathways to work, for example, for socially excluded segments. Again, that is exploring how businesses can make best use of the policies and schemes that are already in place but add value to them through working together on some of the challenges, for example, to improve take-up. That sort of partnering can be quite powerful. It is not a replacement; it is just an additional layer.