How will the objectives be achieved? This Plan identifies actions to make the island more pollinator friendly. A 16-member crosssectoral Steering Group will continue to provide oversight of the Plan, with implementation coordinated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is entirely voluntary. Partner organisations who have committed to one or more actions, agree to fund action(s) themselves.
These funding partners are key to the overall successful delivery of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan:
The Heritage Council The National Biodiversity Data Centre is a programme of the Heritage Council, funded by the Council through core funding. The Data Centre will continue to coordinate implementation of the Plan as part of its core work programme, and provide project management, as well as supporting websites. Project officers will be based within the Data Centre.
National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage The National Parks and Wildlife Service have committed to funding a full-time Communities Project Officer to support implementation of the Plan across public and private land.
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine DAFM have committed to funding a full-time Farmland Pollinator Project Officer to help deliver the actions under Objective 1, to make farmland more pollinator friendly. DAFM have also committed to providing additional funding to assist with the development of resources and promotional material.
Bord Bia Bord Bia have committed to initial funding to support the network of business supporters in taking action for pollinators and biodiversity.
Across the life of the Plan, it is hoped that other funding sources can be secured that will further support implementation of specific actions in the Plan. Existing networks played an enormous role in the successful delivery of the first Plan, for instance, Local Authority Heritage and Biodiversity Officer networks, and Environmental Awareness Officer networks. It is hoped that this support can continue across 2021-2025. It is envisaged that various groups, including councils, academics, communities, environmental groups, etc. will take targets within the Plan and make them their own, developing new projects to achieve them. In this, it will be necessary to look to national funding instruments and their support agencies.
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