Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the delegates for their presentations. For me, the risk lies in Ireland not taking action, which is what we have been doing for the past few years. We import most of our oil and gas energy supplies. We also import most of our food. We export a huge amount of beef and dairy products. In the past few years,this small country has intensified the production of beef and dairy products in the face of the report. We have not been taking notice or action. Professor Aubert spoke about proposed changes in the food chain. As I said, we are importing most of our food and not taking opportunities to change. On renewable energy, we have been told that we have opportunities in terms of the use of the oceans and seas around us, but we are not taking them. The big risk for us lies in non-compliance, which will hit us in the face in the imposition of fines. Ireland faces a dilemma.

Will the delegates point to examples of best practice that we should consider in the context of large-scale housing retrofit? Transport has not been mentioned much. Again, Ireland is a disgrace in the provision of public transport. Will the delegates also point to examples of best practice in active travel such as walking and cycling, in food choices and peatlands re-wetting and restoration.