Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2026
459. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54622/26]
View answerThe principal action identified in the relevant Climate Action Plans for which the Department has direct responsibility is the annual staging of the National Youth Assembly on Climate, delivered jointly with the National Dialogue on Climate Action. Assemblies were held annually from 2022 to 2025, and the 2026 Assembly is scheduled for Q4 2026. The Assembly enables young people aged 12–24 to make recommendations directly to Government for consideration in subsequent Climate Action Plans.
Separately, the Department implements the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate through its annual Climate Action Roadmap. Significant progress has been made to date, through the implementation of a range of measures relating to energy efficiency, a proactive Green Team, ongoing climate awareness and green procurement training, the use of energy-efficient ICT equipment and recycled paper etc.
Work towards the 2030 greenhouse gas and energy efficiency targets and the Mandate’s recurring requirements remains ongoing.
