Live Consultations

From time to time there will be opportunities offered by various Government Departments and other organisations to make a submission or offer feedback to ongoing consultations, which are specifically relevant to disabled people and the disability sector. We aim to include these here with the relevant closing dates. 

Please email us if you are aware of others that you think disabled people and organisations should be aware of. 

The following are the current live consultations that we are aware of:

Ireland is preparing a Social Climate Plan (2026–2032) to cushion the impact of rising fossil-fuel prices from the new EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS II). Funded partly by the EU Social Climate Fund (covering up to 75% of eligible costs, max €663m), the plan will back long-lasting, socially fair measures for people and small businesses most exposed to energy and transport poverty. The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) is running a six-week public consultation to shape what gets funded.

DCEE wants your views on which options should be prioritised so supports are targeted to those most vulnerable, are fair, and deliver lasting solutions. The consultation is open to everyone—especially local/regional authorities, social partners, civil society and youth groups, businesses, representative bodies, and individuals affected by rising carbon-related costs. Feedback will inform a draft plan that DCEE will present at a public event with European Commission officials before submitting the final plan for Government and Commission approval later this year.

How to respond:

Complete the EUSurvey here by 5:30pm, Thursday 23 October 2025. You can also email clearly titled “Consultation on Social Climate Plan” to scp@dcee.gov.ie, or post a hard copy to: Just Transition and Sectoral Policies Section, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 K7X4.

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