Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for missing Dr. Ó Gallachóir's opening statement. He may well have addressed some of the points to which I am going to refer. I draw his attention to recommendation No. 5 which states, "As we enter negotiations regarding Ireland’s contribution to 2030 and 2050 EU targets for energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate mitigation, this modelling tool [I presume this refers to The Irish Times' modelling tool] provides the capacity to improve both our negotiating position". From what Dr. Ó Gallachóir stated, I presume including unilateral targets in primary legislation is arguably less important than adopting an evidence-based approach to future negotiations on international targets and obligations as the relevant processes evolve.