Professor John FitzGerald:

Section 3(1) involves a general set of principles rather than details. I am not a lawyer so I will leave that to lawyers to work out.

As for the composition of the council, I think we take gender balance for granted. Whether a gender quota needs to be put in place is for the committee to decide, but the council is unbalanced in that regard at present. I do not need to say it; it is obvious. The ex officiomembers have been very helpful. We have been able to command their resources, like having the SEAI at the table. When we say we want something, they deliver, but that is not necessarily a reason. I do not have strong views on this. It is essential for the EPA to be at the table because it houses our secretariat. I felt Met Éireann would be valuable in bringing to the table a collective scientific experience on the science of climate change but I will leave that to the committee.

I have forgotten the Senator's final question.