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Climate Action Plan

262 questions from 54 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.

262
questions
235 written, 27 oral
54
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 202523
March 20253
April 202520
May 20257
June 20259
July 202511
August 20250
September 20253
October 202536
November 20255
December 20258
January 20267
February 202646
March 20267
April 202628
May 20265
June 20269
July 202625
August 20260
September 202610
October 20260

Who asks, by party

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.

  • Aontú5 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil18 from 9 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael22 from 10 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party24 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent7 from 2 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland1 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party29 from 3 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity13 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin74 from 16 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 47
  2. 39
  3. 25
  4. 24
  5. 18
  6. 9
  7. 7
  8. 6

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Education
343. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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. [54626/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Culture
354. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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. [54624/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Housing
374. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [54632/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Social
388. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [54636/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Justice
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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. [54633/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Agriculture
437. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [54621/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
459. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [54622/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
559. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health 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. [54631/26]
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
615. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 …
Pa Daly Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Rural
622. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [54635/…
Pa Daly Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Finance
75. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency planning he is making for the potential €28 billion in fines that Ireland may owe due to missing our climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48314/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the HSE climate action plan in full. [48667/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Climate
120. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to open a new round of the community climate action fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47105/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Climate
248. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the second consultation process for Ireland's draft Social Climate Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45360/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Climate
249. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on DCEE's progress on the second rollout of the Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/26]
Paul Murphy Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new actions that will be included in future climate action plans to reduce agricultural emissions given they are likely to reduce by only 4% by 2030 with existing measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44547/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
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]
Carol Nolan Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Climate
147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the implications of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/26]
Emer Currie Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Climate
18. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications that were submitted to the Community Climate Action Programme versus the number awarded; whether the entire budget was used; and if there will be additional allocations or phases for the applicants that were not successful. [44391/26]
Pa Daly Written 28 May 2026 · to Climate
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the climate action plan 2026 will be published; the reasons for the delay; if it will be published within Q2; and if he anticipates it will be published before the summer recess. [41364/26]
Carol Nolan Written 14 May 2026 · to Climate
181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the €100 million surplus transferred by the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) from its 2024 levy income to the Climate Action Fund; and if he will outline the rationale for directing these funds (raised from a 2 cent per litre levy on petroleum products) towards climate initiatives rather than bolste…
Ivana Bacik Written 12 May 2026 · to Climate
290. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan will be published. [35800/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 6 May 2026 · to Climate
87. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Community Climate Action Fund allocations for 2026 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 6 May 2026 · to Public Expenditure
257. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which continued Exchequer support for fossil fuel related measures is consistent with Ireland’s climate targets and its commitments under the Climate Action Plan; the assessment carried out by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32464/2…
Robert Troy Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Climate
18. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on when the successful Climate Action Fund grants will be announced. [31286/26]