Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their presentation and all the work they did in the assembly. It is clear they are incredibly passionate about this issue and it is great to see that passion expressed in this document. When they got involved initially, they had to apply and, obviously, biodiversity loss was something in which they were all interested. Is it something they were worried about? I personally get quite worried about it. Has the process of being in the assembly and learning and discussing and coming up with tangible solutions and recommendations helped address those concerns and feelings? Sometimes people can feel quite helpless. Has this helped them with that? Is there a way we can get that to other children as well so they know that, yes, it is a big problem and it is complex, but if we work on it, we can actually take some ownership of it and, therefore, that will help them feel better in how it is being addressed?