Section B – The Financial Framework - Government Accounting

BB – Appendix 2(ii)
Section 1- Summary
Introduction
The 2008 Annual Output Statement (AOS) summarises the main
activities of the Department into five programmes which are
closely aligned and consistent with our 2008-2010 Statement of
Strategy. It links the aggregate resources required for these
programmes with the expected key outputs to be achieved in
2008.It also includes information on the outcomes achieved on
the 2007 key targets which were determined by the previous
2005-2007 Strategy Statement.
Material on sea fisheries, aquaculture and related functions is
included for the first time as operational responsibility for these
matters was assigned to this Department in mid October 2007.
These functions are fully incorporated into the new 2008-2010
Strategy Statement as well as into 2008 output targets but for ease
of comparison, 2007 data relating to these functions is shown
separately in this AOS.
The Annual Output Statement concentrates on aggregate key
activities. Detailed performance indicators for the more extensive
range of departmental activities undertaken in support of the food,
agriculture, fisheries, forestry sectors as well as corporate and
customer services are contained in other departmental
publications including the 2008-2010 Strategy Statement and
Customer Service Action Plan and Charter. The Department
provides detailed reports on these outputs and activities in its
Annual Report.
The five goals of the 2008-2010 Strategy Statement, with high
level impact indicators, are as follows:
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