Climate Action Delivery Board

The Climate Action Delivery Board was established in July 2019. It is jointly chaired by the Secretaries General of the Department of the Taoiseach and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

Membership

Membership of the Climate Action Delivery Board consists of:

Mr. John Callinan, Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach
Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Mr. Ken Spratt, Secretary General of the Department of Transport
Ms. Mary Hurley, Secretary General of the Department of Rural and Community Development
Mr. Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ms. Katherine Licken, Secretary General of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Mr. John Hogan, Secretary General of the Department of Finance
Mr. David Moloney, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Mr. Joe Hackett, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Graham Doyle, Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Dr. Orlaigh Quinn, Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Terms of reference

Under its terms of reference (updated November 2021), the Climate Action Delivery Board will:

provide strategic direction and leadership to ensure a coordinated, timely and effective implementation of Government’s climate action agenda
monitor and support delivery and performance by each department to ensure that Ireland is on a pathway to achieving its emissions reduction targets as provided for in national and EU law, carbon budgets, sectoral emissions ceilings and annual Climate Action Plans
in particular, oversee and report to Government on, progress in implementing the actions contained in annual Climate Action Plans
review key strategic projects and areas of work necessary to ensure achievement of the government’s climate objectives
identify appropriate resolution pathways for barriers and constraints to the government’s climate objectives, including capacity, skills and structures within the public sector

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