Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 February 2026
11. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will support an application under the climate action scheme by a club in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15515/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) aims to support and empower communities, in partnership with their Local Authority, to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities in a coherent way and thereby to contribute to national climate and energy targets.
Strand 1 of the CCAP will provide €50.9M in funding across two phases to Local Authorities to partner with community groups to run projects that will contribute to national climate and energy targets. It provides an administration contribution to each Local Authority towards the cost of a Community Climate Action Officer (CCAO) in each Local Authority to liaise with grantees and assist them in ensuring project completion.
All applications, requests for extensions, and other queries must be applied for through the Community Climate Action Officer in the grantee's Local Authority. Grant agreements are between the Local Authority and the community group, who are working in partnership to complete the projects and changes must be agreed between the two parties to the agreement. Any information in relation to a specific application should be sought from the relevant Local Authority.
