Environment
A report released today recommended the government create a strategy that "explains its vision" to transition to a climate neutral economy.
The government has approved the appointment of members to the Just Transition Commission for an initial three-year term.
Rural Life
MEP Ciaran Mullooly is to begin a consultation with community groups to assess the effectiveness of the EU Just Transition Fund (EUJTF).
The government will formally appoint the members of the Just Transition Commission when the Dáil returns from its summer break in September.
Comments from Minister Eamon Ryan on the new Just Transition Commission have been described as "too simplistic a spin" by one senator.