Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What the witnesses have presented has been frightening and alarming, in particular where it relates to Ireland. I am conscious of our role in human rights, for example, our membership of the UN Human Rights Council and our overseas development aid, ODA. We give with one hand, but it is obvious that we are taking with the other hand. Does it suit us to do that? Unfortunately, we will have an election in 2016 and do not know what will happen afterwards or what the priorities will be.

Mr. Mac Evilly mentioned subsidies to fossil fuel companies. I would like to hear more about those. Policy coherence is vital, yet we are not making the necessary commitments to it. What are the priorities in that regard? We received a commitment to climate justice, but is it translating into actions that will make a difference?

I apologise, as I must be somewhere else shortly. I will listen.