Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
708. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report published by an organisation (details supplied); if he will respond to the recommendations set out in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/23]
View answerThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious framework. A whole-of-Government approach to its implementation has been taken in Ireland.
Ireland’s Second National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals, 2022 – 2024 was published in October 2022. The Plan was developed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in collaboration with all Government Departments, key stakeholders, and based on input from two public consultation processes. A key objective of the Plan is to achieve greater policy coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) with the aim of accelerating achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at all levels of Government.
2023 is a significant milestone as it marks the mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ireland will present its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in July 2023. Ireland’s theme for the Voluntary National Review is Building Back Better, while Leaving No One Behind, to reach the furthest behind first. I note that the Coalition 2030 report builds on their chapter which they contributed to the Voluntary National Review, in the stakeholder section. My Department has also included a chapter detailing the progress made to date in its implementation of both the 2030 Agenda and Housing for All and will continue to report on the progress of both as required.
My Department has responsibility for leading on certain sustainable development goals and targets as well as inputting to others led by other Departments. My Department will keep the report prepared by Coalition 2030 for Sustainable Development and relevant recommendations under consideration in the context of its ongoing achievement of its SDGs under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
