Written answers
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Climate Change
11:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Government commitment referred to in the national climate change strategy to developing a national climate change adaptation strategy; if this strategy will be completed in time for local authorities to take account of the strategy in the preparation of the next county development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/07]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The position set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 253 and 261 of 6 December 2007 and Nos. 36 and 96 of 14 November 2007 has not changed.
The National Climate Change Strategy which was published earlier this year contains a commitment to produce a national adaptation strategy within two years. The planned strategy will provide a framework for the integration of adaptation issues into decision-making at national and local level across all sectors.
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