Written Answers - Climate Change.

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 699 No. 3

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  53.  Deputy Michael D. Higgins  Information on Michael D. Higgins  Zoom on Michael D. Higgins   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on John Gormley  Zoom on John Gormley   when the national strategy for adaptation to climate change will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2453/10]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley): Information on John Gormley  Zoom on John Gormley  On foot of a commitment contained in the National Climate Change Strategy, my Department is currently in the process of developing a national climate change adaptation framework. This work will run in parallel with the development of a Climate Change Bill which will enshrine in legislation policies and principles in relation to climate change, and will include specific provisions on climate change adaptation.

The planned adaptation framework and proposed legislation will provide a basis for integrating adaptation considerations into decision-making at both national and local level. I propose to introduce statutory requirements for public bodies to assess the risks arising from current and predicted impacts of climate change and to develop appropriate responses to these risks.

I intend publishing the adaptation framework in the first half of this year.

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