Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have not received the advice yet but I also have not followed up on the matter. I will do that because I would like the matter concluded before the House rises. A new strategy statement is required because the Public Service Management Act requires that any time there is a change of Taoiseach or a change of Minister in any Department a new strategy statement must be produced within six months. I am not necessarily sure that it is a good idea that every time there is a change of Minister or a reshuffle a new strategy statement must be produced. I believe the current strategy statement is quite good. It sets out the six over-arching areas that the Department of the Taoiseach is committed to dealing with. I do not plan to deepen it in sectoral terms. We have a programme for Government and I do not think it is necessary to have different sectoral policies in the new strategy statement.

I have not seen the draft of the new strategy statement: it may not be prepared yet. I do not plan it to be a major departure from the strategy that exists already.

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