Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Cathaoirleach and I apologise for coming in so late to the meeting. The traffic was much heavier coming in this morning than I had anticipated. I thank Her Excellency for presenting the Belgian priorities to the committee.

I will not rehash what was spoken about earlier on. One of the priorities is pursuing a green and just transition. One of the areas I have an interest in is that of non-financial reporting. A file that was going back a number of presidencies ago was a priority in relation to ensuring that large corporations - the same as with their financial returns - make a return on an annual basis on what they are doing to achieve emissions targets. It seems to have slid down the priority ladder over the last while. Perhaps Her Excellency will be able to update us on where it is at currently. If she cannot, she might come back to us on that point.

Secondly, and probably more importantly, I would like to ask about the support the EU is giving to bring about a resolution to the awful ongoing unrest in Gaza. I tried to listen the committee hearing on the way here in the car but the Teams connection would not work. Perhaps this has been already outlined but perhaps Her Excellency could summarise and identify what Belgium's Presidency will do to ensure we try to bring about a resolution and a ceasefire in Gaza.