Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
12. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the actions and engagements that his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and to increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40921/22]
View answerMy Department’s published Resource Efficiency Action Plan (REAP) sets out a range of actions to improve the management of energy, water, material and waste resources within the Department and to increase sustainability awareness among staff. It also includes levels of energy and water usage and waste produced by the Department so that improvements can be tracked and measured following implementation of planned actions. Implementation of the actions set out in the Plan are overseen by the Department's Green Team, which comprises of staff with responsibility for or an interest in driving progress in this area. The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) which is the only body under the aegis of my Department also has a Green Team. Similar to my Department, they have installed sensor lighting and are participating in the OPW Optimising Power at Work campaign amongst other measures.
