Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I missed the start of the presentations but I will certainly look back on the footage to hear the full opening statements. Dr. Muinzer said that what was impressive about the UK Committee on Climate Change was the cohesiveness of the membership and the non-politicisation of the approach and chairperson. I genuinely feel that this is something we can mirror here. We have a great Chairman and there is very much a shared cohesive approach so far. We have not got down to the nitty-gritty but it feels like there is a common goal here.

Deputy Devlin asked a question that has not been answered and I know the witnesses can respond with a written statement. It was on public consultation and public input. It is easy to imagine how this would have happened prior to the legislation but how would it be done given the timelines involved in trying to bring the climate action Bill through the Houses of the Oireachtas? The examples from the Netherlands and Scotland were good examples to look at. For the purposes of the committee, will the witnesses flesh out how public consultation would work after the Bill is enacted and during the lifetime of the legislation?