The Environment Minister says we have to find a balance between saving lives and reducing the numbers experiencing fuel poverty.
Eamon Ryan was speaking ahead of meeting Fine Gael and Fianna Fail backbench TDs on the issue of banning turf.
Sinn Fein have called a Dáil debate on the issue and are calling on the minister to scrap the plans.
The Green Party leader says they want to reduce the number of premature deaths.
"I think the provisions we have will do that, not only at Cabinet today where it will be discussed but meeting other members of the other parties in Government later today.
"I think it's a workable, deliverable approach to saving lives, that's what's at the centre of this."
