Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses are very welcome. The lack of gender balance among them should be noted, although there is nothing they can do about it. Déanaim tagairt do chuile cruinniú.

I welcome the focus on climate change by the NTMA since its last appearance before the committee. Towards the end of the December report it is noted that the NTMA is obliged by legislation not to invest in cluster munitions, as was referred to, but that is not the case in the context of tobacco. The Chair single-handedly sorted out that issue, which made me crave a cigarette. Restrictions have also been placed on investment in coal and oil. I ask the witnesses to clarify what has been excluded and what changes have been made since the last time NTMA officials appeared before the committee.