Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. O'Neill for that. It is a very worthwhile suggestion. We would probably struggle to fit it in before Christmas as there are only a few weeks left but let us keep it in mind for early in the new year. It would be very useful to have a debrief on COP28, setting us up for the following year.

This meeting has been very informative. There are a few very immediate asks of the Government and the delegation who are travelling, particularly the two Ministers, Deputy Ryan and the Tánaiste. In our private session this afternoon, we will discuss those asks and relaying them immediately to the Ministers. I hope they will take those issues to the very front of negotiations and make progress.

I sincerely thank all those who have come to the committee room this afternoon and those who have joined remotely. We have had guests speaking to us from Africa and we really appreciate the contributions of those who have joined us remotely. It has certainly been a very interesting and engaging session. These matters are very urgent and, as a committee, we are on the same page and understand that we have to act and do what we can. I thank the witnesses for acknowledging the work of the committee last year. We would like to be as effective every year. With that, I will adjourn the meeting until our private session at 3.30 p.m. today.