Public Consultation on the development of the Department’s new Statement of Strategy 2025-2028

The aim of this public consultation is to gather stakeholder feedback on the Department’s next Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2028.

Published on 28 March 2025

Open for submissions from 28 March 2025

Submissions close 5pm, Friday, 11 April 2025

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has commenced the process of developing it’s new Statement of Strategy to cover the period 2025-2028.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s mission is to lead, enable and regulate the sector in a way that optimises its contribution to social, economic and environmental sustainability.

The priorities outlined in the Programme for Government, Securing Ireland’s Future will guide the development of the Department’s strategic vision, mission statement and goals for the upcoming period.

To assist the department in defining our strategic vision for the next three years, you are now invited to submit your views as to the issues or topics that should be focused on within the Statement of Strategy.

The Department’s current Statement of Strategy can be viewed at Statement of Strategy 2021-2024

The closing date for submissions is 5.00pm Friday, 11 April 2025.

Submissions should be sent by email to corporateaffairs@agriculture.gov.ie by 5pm Friday, 11 April 2025 or by post to:

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Kildare St, Dublin 2, D02 WK12

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the Statement of Strategy.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)

• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)

• the Data Protection Act 2018

For more information visit: Data Protection Privacy Notices

Publishing of responses

The department will carefully consider all comments and suggestions received and will publish a consultation response. Given the expected volume and the variety of comments, the department does not intend to respond to individual submissions but will group responses and provide an overall response to each consultation topic.

We will redact (remove) personal data before publication.

Please indicate any sensitive information in responding to this consultation, clearly indicate where your response contains any information which you would not wish to be released under FOI, AIE or otherwise published. This can include:

• personal information

• commercially sensitive information

• confidential information