Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of our guests. I support a fossil fuel advertisement ban because we hear from all the witnesses how complicated it is to substantiate claims being made about what constitutes greenwashing. For certain industries and products, a straight-cut ban would eliminate all those doubts and make the job of the ASAI much easier if certain products were banned outright. In regard to what Purpose Disrupters Ireland said about the skills in industry being used as a force for good as opposed to a force for evil, it would eliminate that risk. If we had a voluntary opt-in scheme, would a fossil fuel company not just go to an advertising company that is not opting in? We have seen that happen in other areas as well. When one opts in, others get the benefit of the business.

I know it is not the ASAI's job to decide what the policy is, but would Ms Twomey say that the resources required would be reduced if there was a straight-cut ban on certain fossil fuel advertisement?