Consultation on the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Statement of Strategy 2025- 2028

The aim of this consultation is to gather stakeholder feedback on the next Statement of Strategy for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is preparing its Statement of Strategy to cover the period 2025 – 2028, in accordance with the Public Service Management Act 1997. The work of our department is centred around the thematic areas of climate action and environment, protecting our natural resources, and energy including security, sustainability, competitiveness and affordability.

Commitments contained in the Programme for Government, the Climate Action Plan, the National Development Plan, and other relevant policies will inform the development of our Statement of Strategy.

As part of the development process, you are invited to express your views which may further inform the development of our next Statement of Strategy. Our current Statement of Strategy, Le Chéile '25, can be found on the department's website for your information.

The closing date for submissions is 5.30pm Friday, 11 April 2025.

Submissions should be sent by email to SIU@decc.gov.ie or by post to:

Strategic Implementation Unit

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

Tom Johnson House

Haddington Road

Dublin 4

D04 K7X4

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the Statement of Strategy.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
• the Data Protection Act 2018

Publishing of responses

The department will carefully consider all comments and suggestions received and will publish a consultation response. Given the expected volume and the variety of comments, the department does not intend to respond to individual submissions but will group responses and provide an overall response to each consultation topic.

We will redact (remove) personal data before publication.

Please indicate any sensitive information

In responding to this consultation, clearly indicate where your response contains any information which you would not wish to be released under FOI, AIE or otherwise published. This can include:

• personal information
• commercially sensitive information
• confidential information

Read our Data Privacy Notice

We would like to draw your attention to our Data Privacy Notice which explains:

• how and when we collect personal data
• why we do so
• how we treat this information
• your rights in relation to the collection of personal information
• how you can exercise those rights