Emer Currie
Ceist:34. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the implementation of the new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity. [13314/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 February 2026
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Freagraí scríofa
The Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity was published on the 10th of September 2025. The preparation of this Action Plan was a commitment under the Programme for Government, and, in response to international economic developments, its delivery was expedited. I am pleased to report that the implementation of the Action Plan is well under way.
The Action Plan reflects a whole-of-government approach to the domestic drivers of competitiveness and focuses on areas that are firmly within our national control. Its development was informed by extensive consultation across Government Departments and with external stakeholders. In particular, officials from my department undertook a series of bilateral engagements with key Government partners, including in the areas of infrastructure, housing, research and innovation.
The overarching objective of the Action Plan is to maintain and improve Ireland's position as a competitive and productive economy capable of withstanding shocks, building on our strengths and developing our indigenous enterprise base while continuing to attract investment and talent from abroad.
Accountability, monitoring and oversight will all be key to the successful delivery of the actions set out in the Action Plan. Each of the 85 actions is assigned a specific owner and a timeline for implementation. Just under half of the actions are due for delivery in 2026 – the remaining actions were delivered in 2025 or are scheduled for delivery across 2027 to 2030.
It is intended that there will be regular progress reporting to Cabinet regarding the implementation of outstanding actions. It is also intended that progress on the implementation of the Action Plan will be discussed as part of the Government’s annual Competitiveness Summit in 2026, with a first implementation report to be submitted for discussion at the Summit. Given that the Action Plan has only been in effect for four months, the vast majority of actions are regarded as in progress.
In particular, there are a number of key actions from the Action Plan which have already been delivered or are due for completion in the coming months, including the publication of the final report of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce (published 3rd December 2025) and the final report of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum (due for publication in Q1 2026).