Darren O'Rourke
Question:202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach he will report on his Department’s Statement of Strategy for 2025-2028. [16351/26]
View answerTuesday, 3 March 2026
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The Department of the Taoiseach's Statement of Strategy 2025-2028 was approved by Government on 7 October 2025 and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 10 December 2025.
The Statement of Strategy outlines the Department’s vision, mission, values, core responsibilities and key activities, and policy priorities over the period 2025 – 2028.
The Department's mission is to support the Taoiseach and the Government, including implementation of the Programme for Government, through principled leadership and joined-up governance by:
• Coordinating government activity to ensure effective, inclusive, and timely decision-making;
• Providing impartial, high-quality policy advice in the national interest;
• Upholding democratic integrity, civil service values, and public trust at the centre of government; and
• Promoting a strategic, sustainable, long-term perspective that safeguards Ireland’s future prosperity, cohesion, and resilience.
The core responsibilities and key activities of the Department encompass:
• Executive Leadership and Government Coordination;
• Legislative, Parliamentary and Constitutional Duties;
• Policy Coherence and Whole-of-Government Perspective;
• State Protocol and Commemorations;
• Public Communications and Information, Emergency Management and Civic Engagement; and
• Civil/Public Service Leadership and Renewal.
Supporting implementation of the Programme for Government is at the core of the Department's mission.
The policy priorities outlined in the Statement of Strategy – which align with the commitments contained in the Programme for Government – include:
• Housing;
• Infrastructure;
• Disability;
• Children and Education;
• Economy, Trade and Competitiveness;
• Climate Action, Environment and Energy;
• Health;
• Justice, Migration and Social Affairs;
• EU and International Affairs;
• Northern Ireland;
• National Security; and
• Water Quality.
The Strategy sets out how the Department will progress work in all the above areas, including through the Cabinet Committee structure and its related Senior Officials’ Groups.
The Department's Annual Reports over the period 2025 - 2028 provide a mechanism to report progress made on the policy priorities outlined in the Statement of Strategy.
The Statement of Strategy is published on gov.ie in both Irish and English.