Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Review of EU Economic Governance Framework: Dr. Dirk Ehnts

Photo of Mairead FarrellMairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is quite interesting about how that figure of 3% came about. Dr. Ehnts mentioned climate in his opening statement. I am worried about the chance of implementing a Green New Deal, GND, given the current rules. I am also sceptical that it would be enough to increase the debt ceiling to 100%. The majority of financing for the Green New Deal will have to be done at a national level. Does Dr. Ehnts think that the current rules, or even an increased debt ceiling, would make reaching our 2030 climate emission targets possible?

Does he think an exemption for public and green public investment would help achieve this?

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