International Agreements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2015

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Questions (164)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his welcome for the European Union negotiating position at the 21st conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris in France, when the Government will formally ratify the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which was due to be completed by the third quarter of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Ireland completed its domestic acceptance procedures in respect of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol in November 2014, which included the passing of the appropriate resolution in Dáil Éireann.

It has been decided that the European Union, its Member States and Iceland should formally accept the Doha Amendment simultaneously, on a date yet to be fixed prior to the 21st Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Accordingly, Ireland stands ready to formally accept the Doha Amendment as and when this date is agreed.