Written answers
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Department of Education and Skills
Climate Action Plan
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and capital costs involved with each action item in the Interim Climate Action Plan under her Department’s responsibility. [32695/21]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The following actions are assigned to the Department of Education under the Interim Climate Action Plan.
| Action No. | Sub Action | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 22a | Establish an appropriately resourced Climate Action Unit in every Government Department to ensure Climate considerations are at the core of policy development |
| 89 | 89a | Enhance communications on Climate Agenda in schools sector with a particular focus on pilot deep energy retrofit projects delivered under Pathfinder Programme in partnership with the SEAI |
| 239 | 239a | Hold a public consultation on a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development to 2030 to inform a new Strategy and Action Plan |
| 240 | 240a | Implement an enhanced approach to energy performance and renewable energy capability in school buildings, Encouraging schools to have an “energy champion” within their distributed leadership team |
To date there has been no current cost expenditure (beyond immediate staff costs) or capital cost expenditure incurred with each action item.
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