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CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

Type Act

Publication 2015-12-10

Last updated 2026-07-27

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8 amending acts · 2026-07-27, revised-IE-2015-act-46@2026-07-27

Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy; to establish a body to be known in the Irish language as An Chomhairle Chomhairleach Shaineolach Náisiúnta um Athrú Aeráide or, in the English language, as the National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change; and to provide for matters connected therewith

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(b) the progress made by the relevant body in the performance of its functions in the manner referred to in that subsection.

(3) The relevant Minister may, from time to time, give a direction to a relevant body requiring it to adopt such measures as are specified in the direction for the purposes of compliance by the relevant body with subsection (1).

(4) A relevant body shall comply with a direction under this section.

(5) In this section—

“Act of 2014” means the Freedom of Information Act 2014;

“prescribed body” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2014;

“public body” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2014;

“relevant body” means—

(a) a prescribed body, and

(b) a public body;

“relevant Minister” means, in relation to a relevant body that is—

(a) a public body—

(i) referred to in section 6(1)(a) of the Act of 2014, the Minister of the Government having charge of the Department of State concerned,

(ii) referred to in section 6(1)(b) of the Act of 2014, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body,

(iii) referred to in section 6(1)(c) of the Act of 2014 that was established or appointed by—

(I) the Government, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body, or

(II) a Minister of the Government, the Minister of the Government who established or appointed the public body concerned,

(iv) referred to in paragraph (d) or (e) of section 6(1) of the Act of 2014, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body,

(v) referred to in section 6(1)(f) of the Act of 2014, that is directly or indirectly controlled by—

(I) a public body to which subparagraph (ii) or (iv) relates, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body,

(II) a public body to which subparagraph (iii)(I) relates, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body, or

(III) a public body to which subparagraph (iii)(II) relates, the Minister of the Government who established or appointed the public body referred to in section 6(1) (c) of the Act of 2014,

(vi) referred to in section 6(1)(g) of the Act of 2014, the Minister for Education and Skills,

(vii) referred to in section 6(1)(h) of the Act of 2014 (other than a public body referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iv)), such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body, and

(viii) referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 6(2) of the Act of 2014 (other than a public body referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iv)), such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body,

and

(b) a prescribed body, such Minister of the Government as the Government may designate in relation to that public body.

16. Short title

16. This Act may be cited as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015.

Footnotes

OJ No. L197, 21.07.2001, p.30

OJ No. L206, 22.07.1992, p.7

OJ No. L275, 25.10.2003, p.32

OJ No. L140, 05.06.2009, p.136

OJ No. L 328, 21.12.18, p. 1

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