Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Department has many award-winning schemes that are internationally recognised for their agenda and for the priority given by the Department in the area of climate action and sustainability, and we have a strong strategy in that area as well. I mentioned the pathfinder programme and the solar panel scheme, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and I acknowledge the work of my ministerial colleague in that regard.

As the Deputy knows, the summer works programme is invaluable to our schools for lesser initiatives but is equally important and impactful within our schools. It is envisaged the new climate-focused multiannual summer works programme will open for new applications in early 2023 and it will have the climate action initiative embedded in it.

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