Climate Action Plan
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-17
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I would think Deputy Tóibín would pay tribute what the former Deputy and Minister, Noel Dempsey, did for road safety. He was a singularly impactful Minister in that regard. He saved a lot of lives, even though many in the House at the time disagreed with him on the measures he took.
Deputy O'Hara spoke about wind energy guidelines. I will engage with the Minister. I am hoping he will have those by the end of the year. I will come back to him. There is a lot of pressure on that unit in the Department in respect of the exemptions from planning guidelines, rural housing guidelines and onshore wind guidelines.
I do not have the specifics for Deputy Ó Murchú. I know he has raised the communal heating system.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-17