Departmental Priorities
Dail Éireann — 2024-04-18
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Dara Calleary (FF), Mayo

I have given the Deputy reasons. It is because we are engaging with stakeholders to try to get proper terms of reference that can be delivered on and measured. It is important that we have that engagement. On the specific instances the Deputy referred to, that is why it is so important that we have the Department of Foreign Affairs, which has a global outlook and reach, working with us. Through the responsible business forum, I will certainly begin to push these matters. Since 2011, we have had the CSDDD and CSRD and we can begin to ensure that they are implemented and that companies abide by them. I give the Deputy an assurance that we will have a plan by the end of this year. I will engage with her around the timelines on that. She is one of the only Deputies who actually engages consistently in this agenda.

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Sitting date: 2024-04-18