Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
495. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38818/26]
View answerMy Department is actively progressing the implementation of the relevant actions set out in the Programme for Government. The actions assigned to the Department are published on its website at this address: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/organisation-information/department-of-public-expenditure-ndp-delivery-and-reform-programme-for-government-our-shared-future.
I am also pleased to provide the Deputy with the attached report outlining a summary of progress on these actions.
I also wish to advise the Deputy that these actions are reflected in the Department’s Statement of Strategy 2025–2028, which outlines the strategic goals and actions to achieve the Department’s mission to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland. The Statement of Strategy is published at this address: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/publications/statement-of-strategy-2025-2028/.
At the level below the overall Strategy, my Department’s annual business planning process supports the delivery of these strategic objectives. Through this process, each Division in my Department identifies key actions that collectively enable the Department to meet its priorities, including relevant Programme for Government actions. The Department’s Business Plan for 2026, which includes the lead Principal Officer for each divisional priority, is published at this address: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-public-expenditure-infrastructure-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation/collections/departmental-business-plans-2015-2024/.
Finally, coordination of reporting on the Programme for Government is managed by officials of the Department’s Corporate Division. The same officials are currently finalising my Department’s Annual Report for 2025, which will be published in the coming weeks and will provide a detailed account of progress over the year, further to the information in the attached report.
