Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department’s new statement of strategy will support the implementation of the sustainable development goals; if specific goals and sub-targets have been identified as being particularly relevant to his Department's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6217/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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There is a whole-of-government approach to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 assigned my Department as the lead or joint lead Department on a number of Goals. The targets associated with these Goals are published in the SDG National Implementation Plan 2018-2020.

These targets will be reflected in my Department’s new Statement of Strategy and will therefore support the implementation of the SDGs.

Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policies and plans through which his Department will be working towards the achievement of the specific sustainable development goals targets that fall under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6222/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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There is a whole-of-government approach to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   A list of the policies and strategies that underpin my Department's engagement with specific SDGs, either as lead Department or as a stakeholder, is appended to the SDG National Implementation Plan 2018-2020. 

Work on the preparation of the next National Implementation Plan will be coordinated through the SDG Interdepartmental Working Group, which is attended by officials from my Department. This work will include a full review and appropriateness of the specific SDG targets that fall under the aegis of my Department.