Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of Ireland's first clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61144/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department is working to finalise Ireland’s first National Clean Air Strategy for public consultation. While it was originally my intention to launch the Strategy alongside a public consultation on a new solid fuel regulation for Ireland, recognising the urgency of taking action to address the health impacts of domestic solid fuel burning, I chose to progress the development of enhanced solid fuel regulations in advance.

These regulations will be finalised in the coming months to be in place for the 2022/23 heating season and will be a central element of the Strategy which will also identify and promote the integrated actions across Government required to reduce air pollution. I intend to open the public consultation on the Strategy in the near future.