Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for attending. I will continue in a similar vein. Emissions reports have come out for the final quarter of last year and the World Meteorological Organization, WMO's, report is out today. They all point towards the need for a step change and if not increased ambition, increased action and delivery. We hear it from the CCAC and the Minister hears it the same way I do. In his approach to the budget this year, recognising the budget surplus, the constraints of the existing budget and the constraints of the national development plan, what scope does he think there is to increase or speed up delivery and increase ambition if required? Is that something he would be looking to achieve?