Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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119. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with transport will next meet. [23266/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There is not a dedicated Cabinet Committee that deals with Transport, but rather transport related matters arise in a number of Cabinet Committees, most particularly the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment and the Cabinet Committee on the Environment and Climate Change.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment last met on 12 April 2021, and is scheduled to meet again on 6 May 2021.

The Cabinet Committee on the Environment and Climate Change last met on 1 April 2021 and is scheduled to meet again on 10 May 2021.

Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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120. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will meet next. [23270/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Cabinet Committee on the Environment and Climate Change last met on 1 April 2021 and is scheduled to meet again on 10 May 2021.

It is chaired by the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan.

This Cabinet Committee oversees the implementation of the ambitious Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment and climate change.

These commitments are reflected in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 which is now progressing through the legislative process.

The Committee also oversees implementation of the current Climate Action Plan and the Interim Climate Actions for 2021, as well as the work which is now underway to develop an updated Climate Action Plan.

The Committee also considers other aspects of environmental policy, for example in relation to investment in water services and water quality.