Climate Action Plan

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Questions (335)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

335. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the current and capital costs involved with each action item in the Interim Climate Action Plan under her Department’s responsibility. [32695/21]

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Written answers

Minister for Education

The following actions are assigned to the Department of Education under the Interim Climate Action Plan.

Action No.	Sub Action	Action
22	22a	Establish an appropriately resourced Climate Action Unit in every Government Department to ensure Climate considerations are at the core of policy development
89	89a	Enhance communications on Climate Agenda in schools sector with a particular focus on pilot deep energy retrofit projects delivered under Pathfinder Programme in partnership with the SEAI
239	239a	Hold a public consultation on a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development to 2030 to inform a new Strategy and Action Plan
240	240a	Implement an enhanced approach to energy performance and renewable energy capability in school buildings, Encouraging schools to have an “energy champion” within their distributed leadership team

To date there has been no current cost expenditure (beyond immediate staff costs) or capital cost expenditure incurred with each action item.