Sectoral Implementation Plan - Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The Children First Act 2015 requires each Minister of the Government to prepare and publish a Sectoral Implementation Plan.

The Plan outlines the programme of measures taken or proposed to be taken by or on behalf of the Minister to ensure that the Department and any body that provides a relevant service and receives funding from the Department comply with the provisions of the Act and of the guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 6 of the Act.

The Plan contains information about:

• relevant services provided by or on behalf of the Department
• measures taken or proposed to be taken to promote, review and report on compliance with the provisions of the Act and of the guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 6
• monitoring and review procedures
• such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers appropriate