Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

We are seeking to mobilise the public service across government. Fifteen Departments and 36 agencies have contributed. Not only have they said they would take action but they are willing to put their names up in lights and state they will be held to account for what they are doing. This is new for the public service. In the numerous strategies published in the past, including the health strategy, the decentralisation strategy and the national spatial strategy, which were published like confetti, there was never a statement to the effect that X, Y and Z would be delivered by such a date. This is a new discipline demonstrating that the public service is stepping up to the plate. There is accountability and data are on the website. One can read what was said and what has been delivered.

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