In Ireland, €3.15 billion was promised through a dedicated climate and nature fund, but no money was earmarked for nature restoration.

Omissions

• The €3.15 billion figure refers specifically to the maximum amount that may be withdrawn from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund for designated environmental projects from 2026 to 2030, not the total size of the fund (which is designed to reach a €14 billion contribution cap by 2030).
• The ICNF legislation and NTMA documentation describe the €3.15 billion as available for 'designated environmental projects', which nominally can include nature restoration; the absence of nature-restoration money is the result of the National Development Plan allocation removing the previously proposed ~€630 million for nature restoration, not of the fund's legal scope.
• The claim is corroborated chiefly by advocacy/NGO and media sources (Environmental Pillar, RTÉ) rather than by a single official document stating that zero euro was earmarked for nature restoration.
• The Green Party's own description of the fund states that the €3.15bn is to pay 'for climate action and nature restoration projects', which is in tension with the claim that nothing was earmarked for nature restoration.

Sources

• PrimaryNTMA — Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund FAQs'Up to €3.15 billion will be specifically available to support designated environmental projects from 2026 to 2030.' / 'For designated environmental projects, the Government may withdraw up to 22.5% of the fund each year from 2026 to 2030 (subject to an overall cap of €3.15 billion).'
• SecondaryEnvironmental Pillar — 'Shocked and alarmed at gutting of nature from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in NDP''So in this week's proposal from Government the €630 million for nature restoration is gone, and the €1.2 billion for public sector retrofitting seems to be gone' / 'Given that we are at a crucial time in relation to the biodiversity crisis in Ireland, it is inexcusable that no funding was earmarked for nature restoration.'
• SecondaryRTÉ — 'Ireland requires €700m annually to restore nature, report''The Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity has said he is looking for a separate fund solely for nature restoration. The Government has a Fund for Infrastructure, Climate and Nature but the Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration has called for ring-fenced funding for nature.' / 'The committee said that needs to change and estimates the investment needed to meet the EU Nature Restoration Regulation at €450-€700 million per year.'
• SecondaryGreen Party — 'Green Party creates €3bn Climate & Nature Fund''As part of this fund €3.15bn will be made available between 2026 and 2030 specifically to pay for climate action and nature restoration projects'