Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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154. To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in the development of a well-being framework for Ireland. [16362/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The development of new measures of well-being and progress was a commitment in the Programme for Government, in recognition that in order to achieve a well-rounded policy-making system there is a pressing need to move beyond uniquely economic measures. In early February, the Government agreed to an approach to developing an overarching Well-being Framework for Ireland utilising the OECD Well-being Framework as a starting point and building on national work already undertaken in this area.

Work on the development of the Well-Being Framework is being led by the Departments of the Taoiseach, Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform; and a Working Group chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach involving a broad range of government departments, the Central Statistics Office and the National Economic and Social Council has been established to support this work.

The development of the Framework is being further enhanced by consultation and broader engagement. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is leading this process and has established a subgroup of stakeholders and experts for this purpose.

The development of the Framework will be an iterative process and evolve over time as its uses in the Irish context become clearer and more bespoke data becomes available, but it is intended to submit an initial report to Government on development of a draft Framework by the Summer.