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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

Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
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]
Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
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]
Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
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]
Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
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]
Ciarán Ahern Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Climate
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]
Paul Murphy Oral 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contingency planning in place to protect the future of Irish farming if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, collapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
993. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health when an agency (details supplied) and the Medicines Management Programme will produce a Climate Action Roadmap, detailing how they will meet the latest Climate Action Mandate (including undergoing a 50% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030); the way in which in the future they will formulate a robust and visible sustainability programme in their ass…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
230. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a detailed breakdown of monies allocated towards climate finance in 2026; if she will provide a final estimate of the total allocation, from all sources, which is expected to be made in 2026; if she will commit to reaching the annual €225m in climate finance target made by the previous Government in Ireland’s Internation…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an itemised breakdown of allocations towards climate finance in 2025; indicating the source of each financial allocation; the way in which monies were administered by her Department; the way in which monies were allocated; which specific projects were supported, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Foreign
232. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has undertaken a review of Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap 2022 as committed to by the previous Government by the end of 2025; if so, will she publish this review; if not, has the review commenced and when it is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74111/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Climate
374. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to react to the Climate Change Advisory Council's criticisms of the sectoral adaptation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Transport
639. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken with respect to the target set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023-25 to increase the use of alternative fuels in public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1049/26]
Grace Boland Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
133. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is supporting local authorities to deliver on their climate action plans, particularly in rural and coastal areas vulnerable to climate impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72012/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Finance
217. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans which exist for the potential €26 billion in fines Ireland could face if climate targets are missed; if he has met with the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications or the Taoiseach to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72580/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
277. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the items identified in the Climate Action Plan that his Department indicated in its Annual Report 2024 where there has not been significant progress; and the reasons as to why this is the case and what measures have been taken this year to address these delays. [73358/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Climate
278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline how marine protection measures are monitored and enforced under the National Climate Plan, the actions which were taken in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73359/25]
Pa Daly Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on progress of the annexe of actions contained with each annual climate action plan; to provide a breakdown of which actions are completed, are in progress and-or remain outstanding, by year, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72966/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken on climate action during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73129/25]
Pa Daly Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Housing
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the seven legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72937/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Climate
115. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment to provide a full list of the statutory responsibilities held by his Department for infrastructure delivery under the Climate Action Plan 2025, the National Planning Framework and the National Marine Planning Framework, including renewable energy, electricity grid development, system reinforcement and energy security projects. [69518/2…
Mairéad Farrell Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Education
422. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the climate action plan for schools will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64712/25]
Ann Graves Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Climate
257. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighting the urgency of reducing carbon emissions, accelerating the transition to renewable energy, and strengthening environmental policies, in further noting that Ireland has made progress with the Climate Action Plan, more ambitious measures are needed to meet our legally b…
Pa Daly Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the findings of a recently published report (details supplied); the steps he is taking to address this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60286/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Climate
112. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2025; the progress on legacy actions from previous plans; the timeline for publication of CAP26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60393/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
643. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on a climate action summer works scheme 2026 application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57877/25]