Written answers
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the review of the ministerial accountability framework for the sectoral emissions ceilings as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45615/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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This Parliamentary Question refers to Climate Action Plan, action number PD/23/2: 'Undertake a review of the Ministerial accountability framework for the sectoral emission ceilings'.
The process to prepare and adopt the sectoral emissions ceilings, following the approval of the programme of carbon budgets by Government, included the allocation of responsibility to relevant Ministers and their Departments for the performance of their functions in compliance with the ceilings as required by sections 6C and 14A of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.
An update on delivery of this action will be published by the Department of the Taoiseach shortly as part of the Q3 2023 Climate Action Plan quarterly progress report.
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on progress to develop a KPI monitoring and reporting system as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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This question relates to Climate Action Plan 2023, action number GV/23/1. An update on delivery of this action will be published shortly as part of the Department of the Taoiseach Q3 2023 Climate Action Plan quarterly progress report.
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the feasibility report of geological resources as part of the transition to a low carbon economy, as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45617/23]
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the roadmaps to implement roadmaps to implement CAP 23 have been updated, as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45618/23]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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This question relates to Climate Action Plan 2023, action number PS/23/1/B: “All relevant public sector bodies to update their Roadmap to implement CAP23 Mandate.”
An update on delivery of this action will be published shortly as part of the Department of the Taoiseach Q3 2023 Climate Action Plan quarterly progress report.
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