Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We know that through the climate change sectoral adaptation plan and the very good working group we have in place to oversee all of these elements within it. Again, the Heritage Council has a statutory role as well in terms of making recommendations on heritage matters, which is important. We do not see the need to duplicate this.

With regard to the Ombudsman, there are very few, and I stand to be corrected, complaints specifically relating to the heritage sector.

I could stand corrected in terms of the number of complaints specifically relating to the heritage sector. There is a mechanism for taking on board issues that need to be addressed. As I said, the Heritage Council has a strong role. What we have put in place in the climate change sectoral adaptation plan embraces all of the items listed, including the Aarhus Convention, the UN sustainable development goals and the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, 2021. All of those are encompassed within the work of that group. We are well served by the mechanisms we already have in place.