Under the 1997 Public Service Management Act, Departments are required to prepare Strategy Statements within six months of the appointment of a new Minister.   This Department is now required to prepare a revised Strategy Statement for the three-year period 2008-2010.

A Strategy Statement is a forward-looking document that serves as a framework for action by the Department.  Strategy Statements generally set down a number of High Level Goals and Objectives for the Department, identify Strategies to be pursued, and set down Output and Performance Indicators to help measure progress.

As the Department begins the process of developing a new Strategy Statement to shape its strategic direction and work-programme over the next three years, it invites the public to submit written views, preferably in electronic format. 

Existing Strategy Statements

There has been some change in the shape of this Department since our last Strategy Statement was developed in early 2005.  The Maritime Safety Directorate, the Irish Coast Guard and Maritime Transport Division transferred from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the Department of Transport in January 2006.  Responsibility for Non-national Roads to transfer from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the Department of Transport was announced in June 2007.  Anyone interested in making a submission under this consultation may be interested in the existing Statements of Strategy 2005-2007 of the relevant Departments:-

• Department of Transport
• Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
• Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

These can be downloaded below

Department of Transport

Statement of Strategy 2005 2007

  This sets out the Departments Mission Statement and our High Level Goals, Objectives and Strategies for the transport sector - roads, public transport and aviation - as well as addressing integration and cross-cutting issues.

Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

Statement of Strategy 2005 2007

  This sets out the Departments Mission, its High Level Goals, Policy Goals and Strategies for the communications, marine, energy and natural resource sectors, as well as addressing cross-cutting issues.

The following areas may be of interest:-

Sections

Mission and High Level Goals 

Pg 7

1 Overview, External Context and Challenges

Pg 8

2 Sectoral Policy Goals & Strategies

Pg 27   Maritime Safety and Environment

Pg 32   Maritime Transport (Ports & Shipping)

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Statement of Strategy 2005 2007

This sets out the Departments Mandate and Mission, Objectives and associated Strategies for Environment and Natural Heritage, Built Heritage and Planning, Local Government, Housing and the Provision of Infrastructure and Local Services.

The following areas may be of interest:-

Sections

1 Introduction, Environmental Analysis & Mandate

Pg 11

2 Supporting the Provision of Infrastructure and Local Services

Pg 48   Objective & Strategies for the Provision of Infrastructure & Local Services

Pg 52   Non-national Roads

Time-frame for Response

Views and submissions under this consultation can be submitted by email to gsd@transport.ie or in hard copy to:-

Ms. Emma Brady
Higher Executive Officer
Governance Support Division
Department of Transport
44 Kildare Street
Dublin 2.

Submissions should be forwarded before 21 September 2007.  Copies of submissions received will be made available on the Departments website after 21 September 2007.