Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-30
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Patricia Ryan (SF), Kildare South

Will the Taoiseach outline the Government's plans to proceed with its climate action plan in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the case of the Friends of the Irish Environment v . Government of Ireland? In this case, the Supreme Court decision in effect quashes the climate mitigation plan. Is there a timeframe for the delivery of the new mitigation plan? Can the Taoiseach assure the House the Supreme Court judgment will not be undermined by legislative changes, for example, by amending or removing section 4(2)(a) of the Act on which the judgment is based? Will the Government implement a new general obligation on every organ of the State to perform functions of the State compatible with the objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the aim of the Paris Agreement?

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Sitting date: 2020-09-30