297. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to outline his position on a joint proposal from the Governments of Germany and France to reduce the EU's mandatory CO emissions cut for new cars by 2035 from 100% to 80%, compared with 2021 levels. [73371/26]
Topics / Climate Change Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsClimate Change Policy
128 questions from 37 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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123 written, 5 oral
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| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 14 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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298. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position Ireland intends to adopt on the joint proposal from the Governments of Germany and France to reduce the EU's mandatory CO emissions cut for new cars by 2035 from 100% to 80%, compared with 2021 levels at the EU Council meeting on 15 of October 2026. [73372/26]
87. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she and her Department have taken diplomatically at EU and UN level to pursue global action on climate commitments and the Paris Agreement following the heatwaves, flooding, and other extreme weather events globally in recent months. [69076/26]
7. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment his Department has made of the impact of the exceptionally hot and dry conditions experienced in Ireland during summer 2026 (details supplied); the additional measures he intends to introduce to protect and support communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65985/26]
8. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report issued by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council titled the Hidden Costs of Inaction July 2026, which warned of the costs Ireland will face in financial penalties if we fail to meet our climate targets; if he will outline the likely costs; and the margin by which costs are projected to be missed. …
23. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to a recent United Nations Environment Programme report which concluded that global warming is certain to overshoot the 1.5C threshold; if he is satisfied that Ireland has to date made its fair contribution towards limiting global warming; if this Government will now significantly scale up its climate action measures to pl…
27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of funding transferred from the NORA levy to the Climate Action Fund (CAF) in each of the years from 2020 to 2025; the projected transfer for 2026; the total annual expenditure drawn down from CAF over the same period; the current unspent balance remaining in the fund’s account; and if he will make a statement on the m…
43. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to address the particular challenges associated with decarbonising rural homes that remain dependent on oil (kerosene) and other fossil fuels for heating; and whether his Department is developing a transitional pathway for households for which immediate installation of a heat pump and associated retrofit works may not be t…
44. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the schemes under his Department's remit funded from carbon tax receipts, including home energy upgrade grants, and the 2026 allocation to each; the estimated impact on those schemes of the deferral of the scheduled carbon tax increase from 1 May to 14 October 2026, and of any further deferral; and the way in which a resulting sh…
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role he envisages for sustainable bio-liquids, renewable liquid fuels and other lower carbon heating solutions in reducing emissions from rural homes during their transition away from fossil fuel heating; and whether such fuel options could provide an interim decarbonisation pathway for such households. [65878/26]
7. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 286 of 16 July and No. 14 of 28 July 2026, to report on the work of the “working group to evolve the evidence base on the potential costs of compliance arising for the State from established EU energy and climate targets”; the membership of the working group; the dates on which this group met since its inception; the minutes of these meeting…
121. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following recommendations in the recent Climate Advisory Council Report 2026, if battery storage and changeover switch grants will be introduced by his Department as part of Budget 2027; and if the PV solar medically vulnerable scheme will be amended in view of these recommendations. [59794/26]
122. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking, at EU Council level and nationally, to advocate for a crediting or market mechanism for temporary carbon removals that would support Ireland’s climate targets while creating jobs and new income streams for the agricultural sector; and the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food …
123. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the solar PV medically vulnerable scheme is solely administered via energy providers and partner installers; if the scheme will be expanded to allow eligible customers to choose their own SEAI registered installer; if he will clarify if there is currently a review of this scheme; and if changes to its administration will be …
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government’s assessment of low carbon liquid fuels, including HVO, as a viable and affordable decarbonisation option for older rural homes reliant on kerosene; if he will consider policy measures to support their deployment at scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62306/26]
187. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether, in making appointments to the Climate Change Advisory Council, he assesses if there is a sufficient balance of specialist expertise and viewpoints to ensure robust scrutiny of climate accounting methodologies, including GWP* and temperature neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62724/26]
950. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that large-scale industrial developments, including data centres, operate in a manner that supports the State's climate, energy and water sustainability objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56437/26]
90. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken on climate action since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53448/26]
115. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a detailed progress update on the recommendations relating to his Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46956/26]
568. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the recommendations relating to his Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46961/26]
658. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if her Department or agencies funded by it undertake any research on the impact of elevated heat levels in Ireland, caused by climate change, on public health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47161/26]
677. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health the update on the recommendations relating to her Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46957/26]
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the cap on market revenues and the climate action fund, the reasons the Government has failed to spend this revenue; the way in which this revenue will be spent to reduce emissions and electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/26]
141. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the way in which his Department aims to strengthen Irish influence across climate policies within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/26]
85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures her Department is taking to address the impact of climate crisis globally, and to support poorer nations in adapting. [37328/26]