Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the brief given to a firm (details supplied) to advise on Climate Action Plan 2023; how much the firm was paid for its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/23]
View answer111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a firm (details supplied) is contracted to undertake work to inform Climate Action Plan 2024; if so, if he will detail same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38111/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 111 together.
McKinsey and Company have been engaged by my Department to provide technical support services to inform, assist, and support the preparation of Climate Action Plan 2024.
In 2022, in relation to Climate Action Plan 2023, McKinsey and Company was contracted to:
• Provide technical support services to (i) inform, and assist, in the preparation and delivery of Ireland’s sectoral emissions ceilings and (ii) identify the plans, policies and measures required to achieve these ceilings
• Underpin sectorial targets with measures and actions
• Set-out the updated governance/ approach to annual climate planning
• Provide additional technical support to to allocate the unallocated savings from the Sectoral Emission Ceilings as part of CAP23
In 2022, the firm was paid a total of €1,150,000 (Ex Vat) in relation to the above.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications also has contracts with UCC, UCD, UoG, EnvEcon and the ESRI under a Climate Action Modelling Group (CAMG). These external research organisations are contracted to the Department to undertake analysis and modelling to help inform and support Ireland's climate policy.
The CAMG also provided technical support to inform and support the preparation of the Sectoral Emission Ceilings and ensure that CAP23 reflected and was aligned with the emission reduction pathway set out by the ceiling. This arrangement has continued in respect of CAP24.
