David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will get to the national herd in a moment. Does the Department have an obligation to ensure that agricultural emissions are reduced? Is that now one of the clear remits of the Department given that we are being told there is an all-of-government approach and a special committee of the Oireachtas to hold Secretaries General and Ministers to account? I accept it might be the case that things are happening in the economy that act as a driver but the Department has a responsibility to play its part. Every Department must be held to account on this very important issue.