...this National Plan has been developed on foot of a government decision in June 2014 and follows an extensive consultation process. its aim is to promote responsible business practice at home and overseas. a key element of the Plan is the establishment of a Business and Human Rights implementation group which will bring together representatives of government, business and civil society. the Plan is divided into three sections: Section One sets out the international context and domestic consultative process which has informed the development of the National Plan. Section Two summarises the current legislative and regulatory framework in ireland. Section Three contains the actions to be taken under this Plan. a number of actions focus on policy coherence across all government departments and agencies while others are initial priority actions for the Business and Human Rights implementation group...