Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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134. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the key policy achievements in his Department since 27 June 2020. [32831/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Since 27 June 2020, ten new Cabinet Committees have been established with specific responsibility for a range of issues to advance the Government's Programme.

Through the work of the Committees supported by my Department, a range of policy work has been advanced, including:

- Management of the whole of Government Response to COVID-19 including vaccine roll-out;

- Recent publication of the Economic Recovery Plan 2021 to achieve rapid job creation and economic growth after the pandemic;

- Three legislative programmes published setting out priority legislation dealing withCovid19 pandemic, enhancing our climate ambition, housing delivery and Brexit preparations;

- The establishment of a Shared Island Unit in my Department, the €500m Shared Island Fund and a series of dialogues and research to inform this work;

- The establishment of a unit in my Department to help support social dialogue;

- Establishment of a Future of Media Commission which is finalising its report; and

- Completion of the work of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality.