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    Ministers Ryan and O'Gorman publish the Report of the National Youth Assembly on Climate

    The government’s Climate Action Plan included a commitment to convene a Youth Climate Assembly

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    National Statement by Minister Eamon Ryan at the UN High-level Political Forum

    We will succeed, or fail, together

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    South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal

    South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal

Consultations

  • Public consultation on application for consent to conduct an offshore pipeline and subsea structure ...

    5 September 2023

  • Private Wires Consultation

    18 August 2023

  • Consultation on the design of the Renewable Heat Obligation

    15 August 2023

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Publications

  • Just Transition Taskforce

    27 September 2023

  • Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) procedural announcement on TYNDP ...

    15 September 2023

  • Climate Conversations 2022 Report

    6 September 2023

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Press releases

  • Minister Ryan welcomes continued acceleration of renewables as provisional results of third RESS auction ...

    27 September 2023

  • Minister Ryan attends United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week

    19 September 2023

  • Minister Ryan provides almost €3 million to support climate action in Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo

    13 September 2023

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    Eamon Ryan

    Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,  Minister for Transport

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    Jack Chambers

    Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics,  Minister of State with responsibility for Postal Policy

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    Ossian Smyth

    Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment,  Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy

Senior management

  • Oonagh Buckley

    Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

  • Brian Carroll

    Assistant Secretary, Environment - Climate, Air Quality, EU and International Policy

  • Matt Collins

    Assistant Secretary, Energy – Renewable Electricity Hydrogen and the Grid

  • Barry Quinlan

    Assistant Secretary, Energy – Built Environment Retrofit and Heat Policy

  • Paul Bolger

    Assistant Secretary, Energy – Security of Supply, Markets and Energy Policy

  • Philip Nugent

    Assistant Secretary, Environment - Circular Economy and Governance

  • Lisa Keyes

    Assistant Secretary, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development

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