Climate research and innovation across Government
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Climate research and innovation across Government

The main Government Departments and Agencies involved in carrying out and supporting climate research and innovation are set out below.

These bodies are part of Government Departments or Agencies, for example, Met Éireann, Irish Research Council, or are statutory agencies under the aegis of a Department such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

Department Overview Relevant Bodies
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Undertakes and funds a range of climate relevant research programmes, particularly in the areas of climate, geosciences, environment, energy and inland fisheries.
Environmental Protection Agency / Geological Survey Ireland / Inland Fisheries Ireland / Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Responsible for national research and innovation policy. Provides funding to its agencies for competitive research calls, and to the HEIs. Supports mobilisation of research evidence to support policy.
 Higher Education Authority / Research Ireland
Department of Transport
Administers a transport climate research fund which supports research objectives in relation to climate action and sustainability.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland / National Transport Authority
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Manages a wide range of research activities and funds climate-related research directly and through the research programmes of Teagasc and the Marine Institute.
 Marine Institute / Teagasc
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Funds and promotes enterprise-led innovation through a range of programmes and supports delivered mainly through EI, IDA, and NSAI.
Enterprise Ireland (EI) / IDA Ireland (IDA) / National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Undertakes and funds a range of climate relevant research programmes in the areas of construction innovation, weather and climate modelling, climate services, climate monitoring, biodiversity and water. Supports the development of EN standards relating to construction and circular economy.
 Met Éireann / National Parks and Wildlife Service
Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 
Actively providing funding and support through a joint research programme with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in climate macroeconomic modelling.
 Economic and Social Research Institute
Department of Health
Provides internal research & economic support services coupled with policy and strategic direction to ensure the development and implementation of a broad-based research and development roadmap for health.
 Health Research Board / Health Service Executive

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