Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcomes of the recent Open Government Partnership Meeting held in Dublin; if future meetings are to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The inaugural public meeting of the citizen and civil society Open Government Partnership network took place at the Wood Quay Venue beside Dublin City Council offices on Wednesday 10 July 2013. This was organised by Transparency International Ireland to commence the co-ordination of civil society input for the development of Ireland's Open Government Partnership national action plan.

I participated in the first session of the meeting and was very encouraged by the strong and constructive engagement by the network with the objectives of the OGP. I look forward to receiving a report on the proposals of the network for the national action plan in the early autumn.

A blog on the main highlights and key themes discussed at the meeting can be found together with presentations, videos and other material at www.ogpireland.ie

I understand that two further public meetings will be held on 8 August and 5 September. Members of the public and civil society organisations are also invited to send submissions or proposals for the national action plan. Further details can also be found at the above website.