Climate Action Plan
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-15
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

Whatever one's position on the Galway ring road is, this development has highlighted, as Deputy James O'Connor has pointed out, a disconnect between the planning system and the appraisal frameworks we have to ensure that project proposals are climate-aligned, climate-proofed or carbon emissions-assessed. We also have read newspaper reports in recent weeks that a similar appraisal tool is to be used now for the IDA and Enterprise Ireland. Is a body of work under way at Government level to develop appraisal tools to ensure decision-making in that context is climate-proofed, emissions-proofed and climate-aligned?

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Sitting date: 2022-12-15