Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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776. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the programme for Government under his remit; if the commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; the estimated time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34679/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department has published a Statement of Strategy 2011-2014, which is available on the Department's website - .

A full list of Programme for Government commitments for which my Department has lead responsibility is included as an Appendix to the Statement of Strategy. The Strategy is fully aligned with the Government for National Recovery Programme 2011 - 2016 and the commitments contained in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support . By its nature, the Statement is a high level document setting out how the Department plans , during the three year period to 2014 , to implement the Government's high level policy objectives and Programme for Government commitments, and progress its longer-term policy goals, as set out in the relevant National Strategies. The Department reported on progress in implementing its Strategy, including Programme for Government commitments, in its 2011 and 2012 Annual Report s (also available on .

In addition, an integrated annual progress report, under the Public Sector (Croke Park) Agreement 2010-2014 for my Department and its agencies is available on m y Department's website for both 2011 and 2012 and they report progress on certain Program me for Government commitments.

My Department also contributes to central reporting on specific Programme for Government commitments, as reflected in the Programme for Government: Annual Report 2012, Year 1 : Stability and Programme for Government: Annual Report 2013, Year 2: Rebuilding, which are both available on the website of the Department of the Taoiseach.