Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

First, in terms of the commitment in the programme for Government, we have expanded the social dialogue. We are working on that at the moment. Just last week we had a very substantial meeting with the Labour Employer Economic Forum. We are expanding its role, creating subgroups on aviation, housing, the shared island agenda and other workstreams. Prior to that, we restarted social dialogue with various sectoral groups. We had a very good meeting with the environmental pillar and another with the farming pillar. We also had a good meeting with the community and social pillar. We are also examining, through the social dialogue unit within my Department, other forms of engagement with citizens. The citizens' assembly is an obvious one that is now in play and has been in play for quite some time. We are examining that.

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