Eamon Ryan

In a week of announcements and departures, it seems the Tanaiste is going absolutely nowhere.

The fund is has also been pitched as a source of funding for farmers' efforts to improve water quality, emissions cuts and biodiversity.

A new heat obligation scheme will require suppliers of natural gas to blend biomethane into their fuel supply and may lead to more biomethane being imported, undercutting Irish producers.

While he became triggering for many farmers, no one can deny the impact Eamon Ryan has made on the Irish political landscape.

The Minister for the Environment made the comments in his speech as he announced he will step down as Green Party leader.

This comes after the Green Party lost more than half their council seats in the recent local elections.