Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Thank you, Minister. The engagement today, as with other engagements with Ministers, has shown the real power of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act. When we have discussions here it is clear that this committee is a better forum than the Lower House. Perhaps the Upper House has more time for discussion than the Dáil, but these committee sessions have been incredibly helpful and informative for us as a committee and for the wider public. This is the accountability piece that is locked into the Act. If any encouragement were needed, it certainly encourages the relevant Ministers to engage faithfully with the challenge of climate, which is a real challenge.

This has been an excellent session. I thank members for their engagement. The level of interest among committee members is always very high, and not just when Ministers come in. Week in and week out, members are turning up and really grappling with the issues that we have. I thank them for that.