Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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To ask the Taoiseach the way he is monitoring progress on his Department's strategic priorities as set out in his Department's strategy statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The focus of my Department is to ensure that Government policy is progressed across the whole of Government and it has one key Programme which is to support the Taoiseach and the Government. The Department's Strategy Statement is aligned to the Government's key priorities and policies, including major policy documents such as the Programme for Government 2011-2016, the EU / IMF Programme and the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014. My Department's eight strategic priorities are:

- Tackling the economic crisis, with a particular focus on jobs and growth;

- Ensuring that Ireland plays a full and effective role in all aspects of the European Union;

- Overseeing the full implementation of the Programme for Government;

- Providing excellent support services for the Taoiseach and Government;

- Helping to reform and restore trust in the institutions of the State, and in Ireland’s reputation at home and abroad, learning lessons from the past;

- Helping to renew and transform the public service;

- Helping to ensure that Government policies and services support a socially inclusive and fair society;

- Helping to maintain peace and to further enhance relationships on the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain.

Progress against these priorities is monitored in a number of ways including through the meetings of the Government, Economic Management Council and Cabinet Committees, the work of the Programme for Government Office and reviews of progress by my Department's Management Advisory Committee.

My Department's Annual Report for 2012 will give an overview of progress on all aspects of the Strategy Statement.