Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the activities, membership and resources assigned to the interdepartmental steering committee onl lifelong learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12404/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Interdepartmental Committee on the Implementation of the National Skills Strategy is chaired by Minister of State with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Deputy Seán Haughey. The membership is comprised of the Secretaries General and other senior officials of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Education and Science. The Department of Finance is also represented at senior official level.

At present the Committee is overseeing the drawing up of an Implementation Plan for the National Skills Strategy, which will be released later this year. The plan will present the methods through which the objectives contained in the National Skills Strategy will be pursued. The Committee is also responsible for overseeing the subsequent activation of this implementation plan.