45. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the status of the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65972/26]
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143. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; the reasons for the continued delay in its publication; the implications of this delay for Ireland’s ability to meet its legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/26]
23. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Action Fund will be continued beyond 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31417/26]
24. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Conversations will be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31418/26]
25. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the method by which his Department reviews the structure and operations of State agencies with responsibilities for delivering targets under the Climate Action Plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/26]
176. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he remains committed to the provisions of the Climate Acts given recent attempts by the Government to have the Acts disapplied across numerous Government Bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/26]
177. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2026; how he intends to close the emissions gap arising from the exceedance of the first Carbon Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/26]
179. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether mechanisms and actions will be put in place in the Climate Action Plan 2026 to address the emissions gap arising out of the exceedance of the first carbon budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/26]
472. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Climate Action Plan 2026; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/26]
1. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach to provide details of all occasions in which he or his predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction for the purposes …
2. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all occasions in which she or her predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in t…
7. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of all occasions in which he or his predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are speci…
23. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Defence to provide details of all occasions in which she or her predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction for …
31. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of all occasions in which he or his predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction for…
166. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details of all occasions in which he or his predecessors exercised the power conferred on them under Section 15(3) of the Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act (2015), which states that ‘the relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the dire…
2. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Taoiseach for an update on the first progress report of the Climate Action Plan 2025. [4030/26]
184. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Delivery Board has met since 19 July 2024; the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/26]
185. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current members of the Climate Action Delivery Board; the date on which each was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/26]
186. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the minutes of the meetings of the Climate Action Delivery Board held since 19 July 2024 will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/26]
187. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Delivery Board has reported to Government since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7804/26]
188. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Action Delivery Board has presented an annual progress report to the Government for 2025; if so, when that was received; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7805/26]
189. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the list of Departments, the Climate Action Delivery Board has engaged with since the start of 2025; the dates of those engagements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/26]
190. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Programme Board has met since its formation; the dates of those meetings; if he will provide the agenda of each meeting and the approved minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7807/26]
140. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out a review of the level of performance of all public bodies with regards to their obligations under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; to provide a report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49308/25]
42. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Climate Action Plan 2026; when he expects the plan to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18069/25]