Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Government has been working hard to implement the commitments in the Programme for Government across a wide range of issues in all Departments.

The ten Cabinet Committees established by this Government reflect the full range of policy areas that it will work on during its lifetime as set out in the Programme for Government.

Cabinet Committees meet regularly to continue this work.

Strategy Statements which have been prepared by Departments reflect the key national priorities as outlined in the Programme for Government.

My Department has been involved in progressing some key Programme for Government commitments in recent months, including:

- Ongoing monitoring and management of the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of both COVID and non-COVID healthcare.

- Driving delivery of our commitments on Shared Island on a whole of Government basis, through the Shared Island unit in my Department.

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

- Implementation of the Housing for All strategy which is driving delivery of key housing related commitments.

- A major review to inform the revised National Development Plan published in October.

- The delivery of the Economic Recovery Plan, which was published on the 1st of June; and for which a Progress Report will be compiled in the coming period, which will outline the considerable progress the Plan has made in transitioning Ireland’s economy.

- Developing a Well-being Framework for Ireland, the First Report of which was approved by Government and published in July. A Well-being portal and Well-being Information Hub have been developed and a follow-up phase of consultation and engagement on the initial Framework has recently finished. A Second Report will be published this year.

- The National Digital Strategy, which is currently being finalised; and will set out our overarching ambition to position Ireland as a digital leader, to the benefit of our people and economy.

- The signing into law of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, the Marine Planning Framework, the Maritime Area Planning Act, and the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2021.

- Engagement with EU leaders to advance a range of high level objectives in the Programme for Government, in particular in relation to Brexit, Covid, EU Budget and the EU Green Agenda.

- Implementation of Global Ireland 2025.

- Supporting the work of the United Nations, through our membership of the UN Security Council.

- Establishment of a Future of Media Commission.

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

- Ongoing oversight of the implementation of A Policing Service for our Future – the Government’s plan to implement the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.

Government will continue to work hard to ensure delivery on every aspect of the Programme for Government.