Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026
315. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the planned public event and timelines for both the submission of Ireland's social climate plan and the subsequent draw-down of funding from the EU. [37839/26]
View answerMy Department is continuing to prepare Ireland's Social Climate Plan in close consultation with the European Commission and relevant Departmental stakeholders.
In line with the requirements of the Regulation, a public event on the draft Plan, co-hosted by my Department and the European Commission, will be held later this year. At this event, information will be shared on the contents of the draft Plan as well as detail on how the consultation process completed last year fed into the design of the draft. This draft will include a summary of submissions received on the Plan. Following the event, a final draft Plan will be submitted to Government for approval. It will then be submitted to the European Commission for final approval.
The Plan will begin operation in 2027 after it has been submitted and approved by the European Commission. Drawdowns from the fund can start after the Plan has been accepted by the Commission and milestones set in the Plan for included measures have been reached.
