Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I think the national planning framework got it absolutely right. We have to switch to low carbon. We have to switch back to the core. The national development plan abandoned that. I cite Edgar Morgenroth, who I think was involved in the early stages of the planning framework and just about anyone with any climate, transport or energy expertise to whom I talk will say that we just went back to the old roads model. It is not going to work, it will not work in easing gridlock, economically, or in lowering emissions.

Could I ask for a written report from the Department in the next week, if possible or within the timeframe we have, asking how much of the 50 million tonne gap the Secretary General thinks the transport sector will be able to provide, because we have to know that when we are questioning the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or other Departments.

I would love to get that figure from the Department, as well as information on how it will be delivered.