COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2019

QUESTION NO. 25

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin O'Broin

Can the Chief Executive confirm if the six action teams to be set up as part of  the implementation of the Climate Action Plan have met since the plan was adopted last month? The implementation plan stated that 'It is proposed that each Action Team meet monthly for the first three months and revising to every second month thereafter.'

Action Team 1; Energy and Buildings

Action Team 2; Transport

Action Team 3; Flood Resilience

Action Team 4; Nature Based Solutions

Action Team 5; Resource Management

Action Team 6; Citizen Engagement

REPLY:

Meetings have commenced as outlined in the Implementation Plan for the delivery of the Climate Changer Action Plan 2019-2024.

A meeting of the Steering group has occurred and meetings of the Action Teams are progressing.

First meetings have been conducted with all Action Teams as follows;

1. Energy and buildings Action Team
2. Transport Action Team
3. Flood Resilience Action Team
4. Nature Based Solutions Action Team
5. Resource Management Action Team
6. Citizen Engagement Action Team

Further Action Team meetings have been scheduled for October and these will continue to occur over the coming months.

The initial Action Team meetings were held to formally discuss the current scope of each action and identify key figures to deliver each action and to report on progress through the Action Team.

The regular meetings will monitor the progress of the action delivery, and report on the mitigation and adaptation effects of each action, budgetary management of the action will also be monitored through these meetings.

SDCC Climate team is meeting on a regular basis with the Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) and also the other Dublin Local Authorities.