Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the tremendous work that went into putting this report together. It is very timely although a bit late in the day, if the truth be told. I acknowledge the excellent submissions we have had. The process has been very positive for everybody who engaged in it. I acknowledge the work of Professor Sweeney on interpreting everything and taking recommendations from members of this committee. I look forward with interest to seeing how the legislation will be produced and to how our proceedings here will have influenced it. We will take an opportunity to contribute to the legislation as we consider each stage. The work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been a wake-up call for governments and people globally, a call for them to realise that the planet is getting warmer and that we must take action. We must take it now.