Mr. Brian Carroll:

The climate action plan, by and large, takes on virtually all the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee. On the particular one the Deputy mentioned, in terms of what the Government is keen to do, it is something I said at the outset, there are always different proposals about how to solve a problem. Whether it is a task force or legislation, there is a shared view as to the outcome everyone wants to achieve. In terms of the Government exercising its function, it has made decisions regarding funding and structures it believes to be appropriate to meeting these challenges. If there is any departure from recommendations by the joint committee, that would not be unusual in terms of the Government listening to recommendations and then making policy decisions. Everyone shares an ambition to achieve an outcome that protects vulnerable workers and ensures there is fairness as we transition to a low-carbon economy.