Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2025
757. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s development of a sectoral adaptation plan for the agriculture sector, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Q3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55520/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra758. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s development of a sectoral adaptation plan for the forestry sector, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Q3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55521/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra759. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s development of a sectoral adaptation plan for the seafood sector, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Quarter 3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55522/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 757, 758 and 759 together.
My Department recognises the significant and growing challenges that primary producers face as a result of climate impacts such as flooding, drought, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Supporting resilience, sustainability, and long-term viability in the agriculture, forestry, and seafood sectors is a core objective under my Department’s Statement of Strategy, and climate adaptation is central to achieving this goal.
In line with the commitments set out in the Climate Action Plan and the National Adaptation Framework (NAF), my Department has prepared a new Agriculture, Forestry and Seafood Sectoral Adaptation Plan (2025–2030). A public consultation on the draft Plan was recently completed, and the final Plan will be published shortly. This Plan forms part of the whole-of-Government approach to climate adaptation and outlines practical measures to help agriculture, forestry and fisheries prepare for and respond effectively to the increasing risks posed by climate change.
The Plan sets out actions to build advisory and technical capacity, strengthen local climate preparedness, and enhance knowledge transfer and innovation across the sector. It also aims to integrate adaptation more closely with mitigation and sustainability measures under the CAP Strategic Plan, Food Vision 2030, the National Forest Strategy (2023–2030), and the Seafood Development Programme 2021-27. Through these efforts, my Department is ensuring that adaptation becomes an embedded and forward looking part of agricultural policy, safeguarding rural livelihoods and the wider agri-food system against future climate challenges.
