Just Transition
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-18
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Réada Cronin (SF), Kildare North

The European Commission's 2025 country specific report stated that energy poverty has increased in Ireland and we now have the third highest household or consumer electricity prices in the EU when the add-ons are included. Much of that is down to our reliance on fossil fuels, which makes us susceptible to global price shocks beyond our control. Some 300,000 people are in energy arrears at the moment, with price hikes coming down the road with the PR6. The Minister of State mentioned carbon taxes. It was shown at the Committee of Public Accounts that carbon taxes are not being ring-fenced as was promised. We are meant to be climate neutral by 2050. The Climate Change Advisory Council said that by 2039 we should not be reliant on fossil fuels. How does the Government envision a complete phase-out of fossil fuels in Ireland? We are not getting there.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-18