4. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress has been made towards the Climate Action Plan target of delivering up to 2.7TWh of district heating by 2030; and the current projected level of district heating demand that will be met by that date. [69328/26]
Topics / Climate Action Plan
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsClimate Action Plan
262 questions from 54 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.
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questions
235 written, 27 oral
54
TDs have asked
10
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 23 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 9 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 36 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 46 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 28 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 25 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
16. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65428/26]
21. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the planned publication of the Climate Action Plan 2026. [65687/26]
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]
128. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a further update on the timelines for consultation on, and publication of, Ireland’s Social Climate Plan and the drawdown of EU funding. [65563/26]
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding research carried out by his Department into the merit of promoting the use of HVO fuel for transport to support a reduction in emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64393/26]
200. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of HVO fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64392/26]
183. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan for 2026 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62706/26]
184. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for consultations and publication of the Climate Action Plan 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62707/26]
186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Climate Action Plan for 2026, will set out sector specific actions that are required to address any failure, or projected failure, to comply with the carbon budget and sectoral emissions ceiling for the period to which the plan relates, as per S.4(2)(b)(ii) of the Climate Action Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on …
223. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Climate Action Strategy and supports available to help communities deal with heatwaves, periods of drought and flash floods as a result of the growing threat of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58001/26]
224. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there will be another round of funding from the community climate action programme; if so, when will this call for funding be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/26]
238. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the current balance of the climate action fund; a detailed breakdown of a recent or planned utilisation of the funding; the level of funding allocated to projects in Wicklow each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58889/26]
780. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits on financially incentivising the use of HVO fuel instead of diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57133/26]
781. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on creating a regulation that would require parity between the price of HVO fuel and diesel fuel diesel to support achieving our climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57134/26]
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54629/26]
212. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can confirm media reports that the State faces EU penalties of between €8 billion and €26 billion due to missed climate targets; whether, in light of recent disruptions to oil supplies caused by the attacks on Iran by the USA and lsrael, he will consider introducing a programme to instal PV panels on as many as possible of t…
222. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the NEAT taskforce; if the action plan is expected to be approved and published by Q3; and when the action plan will be enacted. [54570/26]
227. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan 2026 will be published; if it will be published during the Dáil recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54619/26]
228. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of him Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54623/26]
238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of her Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54625/26]
264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54638/26]
277. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54628/26]
286. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completio…
295. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54627/26]