2204. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by her, the Junior Ministers in her Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20665/26]
Topics / Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions
165 questions from 32 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.
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160 written, 5 oral
32
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 72 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The questions
2274. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20609/26]
2275. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20627/26]
2276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20646/26]
2277. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20664/26]
2309. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20614/26]
2310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20632/26]
2311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid. [20651/26]
2312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20669/26]
162. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress Ireland is making to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 2050 in order to avoid the substantial fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/26]
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the EPA's 2025 projection that Ireland is likely to miss its 2030 emission reduction targets, the specific, accelerated measures his Department is implementing in 2026 to bridge the gap between projected emissions and the legally binding 51% reduction target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14425/26]
190. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated potential compliance costs to the State arising from a failure to meet legally binding EU climate targets by 2030; the measures being taken to reduce that exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13281/26]
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date in terms of the utilising of hydrogen energy; the role his Department is now playing in this; the efforts being made in terms of generating energy from hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/26]
106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the corrective action modelling project his Department is developing to correct the trajectory of carbon emissions from the transport sector out to 2030; when this will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2585/26]
375. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the carbon budget process; if an independent peer review will take place as recommended by the Oireachtas committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1364/26]
641. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Corrective Action Modelling Project that his Department is developing to correct the trajectory of carbon emissions from the transport sector out to 2030; when will this be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/26]
642. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the meaning of the phrase "a degree of flexibility will be necessary around the prioritization and allocation of funds until such time as this work is completed and decisions have been taken on the specific decarbonisation policy pathway to be pursued" on page 13 of the NDP Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport; and if he will make a statement …
811. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is measuring the emissions impact of the bypass that is being built by the State for an event (details supplied); the measures being put in place to provide viable public transport options to the venue for an event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2908/26]
123. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how it is intended to meet our 2030 climate targets and avoid significant EU compliance costs, while ensuring that measures do not disproportionately impact family farms or undermine the viability of rural communities. [73012/25]
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department was consulted on the impact on carbon emissions reductions targets of delaying public transport projects like Dart+ Southwest and Finglas Luas in order to prioritise road investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72883/25]
275. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the process for the carbon budget proposal for 2031-2035, and the fourth carbon budget provisional proposal for 2036-2040; to clarify timelines for the next steps of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73355/25]
276. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the unanimous recommendations made by the Joint Oireachtas Committee in its report on the proposed carbon budgets, with specific reference to the recommendation to conduct a transparent peer review on the proposals, will be adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73356/25]
295. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether a full analysis of the carbon impact of all actions contained in the policy framework Delivering Homes Building Communities will be carried out and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73743/25]
59. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on Ireland's progress towards meeting its legally binding carbon budgets, in view of the Environmental Protection Agency's confirmation of a 2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 following a 6.8% reduction in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72845/25]
92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment her views in relation to the European Union’s emissions trading system; the way in which Ireland operates within that system; the effects it will have on Ireland in the event that Ireland does not make our targets within the statutory timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70245/25]