Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
46. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the adequacy of resources committed to advancing the sustainable development goals in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/23]
View answerThe Sustainable Development Goals unit in my department is wholly dedicated to the remit of delivering on Ireland's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have adopted a ‘whole-of-Government’ approach to achieving the SDGs with each Minister having responsibility for delivering individual SDG targets related to their functions, with responsibility for overseeing coherent implementation resting with my own Department.
The effectiveness of the unit was evidenced by the publication of Ireland's second National Voluntary Review which I presented at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development last July. The focus for the remainder of this year will be on delivering the suite of actions required by Ireland's second National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals.
A key objective of the National Implementation Plan is to embed the framework provided by the 2030 Agenda into the work of national and local government. This will ensure a coherent system-wide approach and provide for greater dialogue and joined-up thinking between policy makers across sectors to meet the goals, further consolidating the delivery of Agenda 2030.
