Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Priorities
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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85. To ask the Taoiseach his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024. [55216/23]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Department of the Taoiseach will continue to work with Government Departments to progress work across a number of areas as set out in the Department’s Statement of Strategy 2023 -2025, as follows:
·progress on the Housing for All Action Plan, to maintain strong momentum in 2024 for new homes;
·ongoing progress reports will be produced under Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) highlighting the overall implementation rate;
·continuing to coordinate the cross-Government humanitarian response to people fleeing the war in Ukraine and people seeking international protection;
·Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office work programme;
·preparations for the possibility of an inquiry into the State’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic;
·holding two referendums in March 2024;
·implementing policies targeting sustainable economic recovery, investment and job creation;
·comprehensive programmes of dialogues and research by the Shared Island Unit underpinned by the Shared Island Fund;
·advancing Ireland’s role in Europe and the world, with continued engagement at EU and international level on the situation in the Middle East;
·continued engagement with the main political parties in Northern Ireland and the UK Government on the return of a functioning Assembly and Executive;
·continued cross-Government focus on integrating the Well-being Framework into policymaking and expenditure decisions;
·continued work across the Department in a range of areas, including policing reform and community safety, supporting the work of the North East Inner City Initiative and Civil Service Renewal;
·preparations for the legislation programme for the Spring Session 2024 publication expected in mid-January.
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