Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 December 2022
97. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Coastal Change Management Strategy steering group will report on its initial findings and recommendations given that the group was due to report within six months of its foundation in September 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62628/22]
View answerThe Government established an Inter-Departmental Group on Managing Coastal Change to scope out an approach for the development of a national co-ordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change to our coastal communities. The Inter-Departmental Group is jointly chaired by my Department and the OPW and it will bring forward options and recommendations for the Government to consider. The Inter-Departmental Group is supported by a Technical Working Group.
The Technical Working Group has considered the range of data, information and research available across State organisations and that which is needed in the short, medium and longer term to monitor the projected impact of coastal change associated with sea level rise.
The Group’s report is now at an advanced stage of finalisation and will be presented to the Government for its consideration shortly.
