Table of Contents

Foreword … 3

Executive Summary… 8

Vision, Mission, Values … 18

Introduction to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment … 19

Department Structure … 21

Organisation Chart … 22

Offices and Agencies of the Department… 23

Statement of Strategy 2018-2021… 24

Goal 1: Create and sustain high quality enterprise and employment across all regions

of the country … 24

Goal 2: Lead a whole-of-Government approach to developing the most competitive

environment for investment, productivity and sustainable jobs… 36

Goal 3:Position Ireland as a Global Innovation Leader … 45

Goal 4:Deliver positive workplace relations supports, well-functioning dispute

resolution mechanisms, robust enforcement of employment rights and a safe

working environment … 57

Goal 5:Ensuring that business regulation facilitates business investment and

development, competition in the marketplace, high standards of consumer

protection and corporate governance… 65

Goal 6:Working ambitiously with our EU and International Partners across a wide

range of interests, including Brexit … 75

Goal 7: Invest in our staff and optimise our resources … 86

Appendix 1 Bills Enacted In 2020 …………………….…………………………………… 100

Appendix 2 Statutory Instruments made in 2020..………………………………………… 101

Appendix 3 Green Public Procurement ….………………………………………………… 105