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

This is about working in a collaborative way. I am not trying to be smart. Before Mr. Watt came in, the committee made a decision to write to all the Secretaries General in order to get them to assist our work and to acknowledge that the Government has to have the first draft of its answer to that question ready by Christmas. To assist us in that work, we were going to write to all the Secretaries General to ask if they could provide us with an outline of what options are on the table, how much carbon abatement they would achieve and what the timelines would be by 30 November. It would assist us. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, is due to come before the committee on 5 December. As Mr. Watt has that central co-ordinating role, could he ensure that the other Departments and his own provide the committee with a detailed options paper by 30 November?