Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to support or contest the legal proceedings brought by six Portuguese young persons against Ireland and 32 other countries in the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied) alleging that insufficient climate action breaches their human rights; the timeline for the Government's reply to those proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4306/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Government has been formally notified by the European Court of Human Rights that Ireland is a party to the legal proceedings referred to. My Department is currently engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to these proceedings, and the Department of Foreign Affairs is acting as agent for the Government in this regard. The Government will consider the issues raised in the proceedings, which are complex, and will provide its observations in accordance with the timeframe to be determined by the Court, for which formal confirmation is awaited.