David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any agencies under his auspices practice and support the concept of corporate social responsibility; if so, if he will provide examples of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26509/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I fully support the concept of corporate social responsibility across the broad spectrum of corporate activities in Ireland especially in the case of the public sector.

Social responsibility is a fundamental principle on which my Department's decisions and actions are based. The key objectives which I have set out on my Department's website sets out clearly the specific social as well as economically driven policies that I will pursue in the lifetime of this Government.

The annual reports and websites of the agencies under the aegis of my Department demonstrate their support for such concepts. I have forwarded the Deputy's question each of the agencies in order for them to provide the Deputy with further details. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.