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Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I have gone way over time.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I just have two questions. On the national DMAP the Minister referenced, part of me says it is very far away. We seem to be indicating the end of 2027 for a national DMAP. In the context of the risk of that holding up a lot of offshore wind investment, it is critical. How confident are we that we can meet that target for the DMAP to be available, if not bring it forward?

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Second, the Minister referenced a few marine projects. Where are we as regards the protection side of the marine areas and the marine protection Act? With all the welcome incoming investment in offshore wind - the Minister has set out the various projects at different stages - I understand the previous Government had marine protection legislation, but it did not progress. It is important...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Is it the Minister's plan to deliver that 30% through an Act or-----

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Minister. That is good to hear. We will go back around for a second round. Several speakers have indicated. I remind members that this meeting is about the carbon budgets for 2031-35 and 2036-40 and they should please bear that in mind with regard to the 160 MtCO2eq and 120 MtCO2eq figures that have been set out in the budgets. The first speaker is Deputy Daly.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Members are indicting, so I will give anyone who wants to speak 60 seconds. We are on our last round. They must fit it into 60 seconds or not at all.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Apologies, Deputy Ahern wants to come in.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: It is fair to say from the committee's respective there is huge support for renewables. All of the good work being done in progressing renewables is part of meeting climate targets. Equally, there is a lot of interest in this committee in the marine protected areas Act and seeing those two areas develop hand-in-hand so we end up in the right place. I know it is on the Minister's agenda and...

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I propose we publish the Minister's opening statement on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for taking part in our meeting on the extremely important matter of carbon budgets.

Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (2 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Did the Minister mention peat extraction?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Jul 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the progress in establishing a new criminal justice international co-operation office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/25]