Róisín Garvey (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is part of the SDGs. If we want the islands to be able to sustain themselves, they will need extra financial support. Perhaps we should examine this coming from the ferry companies that might be making money from getting people there but not taking any responsibility for their footprint.

There will be more vulnerabilities for rural dwellers and islanders because of the climate change challenges we face. Rural transport has an important part to play. It is something we cannot underestimate. I would love to see my rural colleagues and Independent Deputies going on about rural transport as much as I do. They are missing a trick in dealing with rural isolation, affordability and less dependence on fossil fuels to get around. Of course, people can drive their cars, we are not saying that they cannot but we have to bring choices to rural Ireland. We have done a lot on Local Link but we have a lot more to do.