Government has missed a third of the targets it set to future-proof economy

Under the plan, 34 so-called outputs or actions were set for completion in the first six months of the year. Of those, 23 were completed and 11 missed

Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business: her department has issued a new report stating that only 23 out of 34 ‘outputs’ were completed in the first six months of 2019 Pic: Kenneth O’Halloran

The government has missed a third of the targets set out in its much-heralded plan to future-proof the Irish economy in the first half of the year.

Leo Varadkar launched the plan. which was touted as the “answer [to] the future needs of businesses and workers”.

It aimed to provide a “strategic framework” for the development of the Irish economy over the coming decade with a specific focus on competitiveness, innovation and adapting ...