National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006

Functions of Office.

8.— (1) The function of the Office shall be to advise the Taoiseach on all strategic matters relevant to economic and social development in the State.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Office shall perform its function under that subsection by—

(a) facilitating and promoting complementary programmes of research, analysis and discussions by the Council, the Forum, the Centre and any body established under section 7 ,

(b) providing shared administration and support services for the Council, the Forum, the Centre and any body established under section 7 ,

(c) submitting to the Government any reports, recommendations or conclusions of a body given to it which may arise from any research, survey or study carried out by such a body, and

(d) arranging for the publication of such reports, recommendations or conclusions of such body.