Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 27 September 2022, the status of the heat and built environment delivery taskforce; if the taskforce has met to date; his plans to publish the minutes of meetings of the taskforce; the membership of the taskforce; the terms of reference of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54981/22]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 27 September 2022 and a Government press release (details supplied), the status of the cross-departmental national retrofit steering group; the membership of the steering group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of meetings held to date by the group; if minutes are taken in respect of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54982/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together.

Building on the experience of the other taskforces already established, the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce is currently being established, with a view to the first meeting of the taskforce taking place shortly. It is envisaged that the membership of the taskforce, when finalised, will align with the initial allocation of Ministerial responsibility for the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings, as agreed by Government, and that the taskforce will be supported by other groups established to examine specific aspects of its remit.

The taskforce will identify work on the critical path to accelerate and drive delivery in relation to retrofitting, renewable heat, district heat, decarbonisation and overall energy use needs of the building stock. The aim of the taskforce will be ensuring alignment in the development of polices and activities underway across Government Departments and proactively managing risks to ensure targets are achieved.

The Terms of Reference for the taskforce will be finalised with its members, as will its work programme and administrative processes.