Niall Collins

Concrete levy to be removed and Ministers and TDs to provide responses to the challenges facing the construction sector.

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…

The Climate Change Advisory Council, Carbon Budget Technical report stated that the higher the agricultural emissions reduction, the larger the negative impact will be on agricultural output value and on agricultural sector income.::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG…

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

An early review of the pilot rivers trust resilience project. Depending on the review findings, we hope to secure additional funding to allow the work of the Maigue Rivers Trust to continue.::Government departments to provide multiannual funding opportunities that cover salary…

To support Ireland's progress towards the 2030 agenda by engaging further with the SDGs and policy proposals on how to implement them at local and national level.

That as many TDs as possible would support the passage of the Bill through this second stage

Awareness of potential measures to address air quality

Retention of the nitrates derogation, without further onerous obligations.::Rejection of additional measures on lower stocked farms or their classification as “intensive”.::The introduction of a Sustainability Development Programme (SDP), to support the further sustainable…

That TDs would vote in favour of a motion calling on the Government to declare a climate & biodiversity emergency, and to accept and endorse the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

That TDs would vote in favour of a motion calling on the Government to declare a climate & biodiversity emergency, and to accept and endorse the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Passage of the Climate Emergencies Bill::Ensure the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action reflects findings of the Citizens Assembly on climate change

The purpose of the briefing and letter was to urge targeted TDs to support a motion put forward by People Before Profit, to allow the Climate Emergency Measures Bill progress to Third Stage - Committee Stage in the Dáil.

Discuss timing of the introduction of a nationwide smoky coal ban