Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The committee can invite in the Minister to interrogate the 2040 plan. That is a choice we can make. Page 2 of the recommendations states that the public sector should lead by example. In that regard, the committee could write to all the State and semi-State bodies that report directly or indirectly to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport asking that they provide to it, by whatever date decided, their plans for change in regard to their transport activities. On the point regarding local authorities, I believe that not only the local authorities but all bodies that receive taxpayers' money, including An Post, should be accountable in terms of their plans. I think it would be constructive if the committee were to communicate in that regard with all the bodies concerned.