Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

That would be really useful. I do not know whether the climate task force in the Taoiseach's office might be able to manage that. It is quite confusing to see what slots into what. If we are confused, the public will be confused. Even the fact there are different domestic and EU targets and they account for different emissions makes it more complex.

In the assessment the EU did on the draft it said that Ireland will only achieve one quarter of the emissions cuts it is required to make under EU law. I hope the final document that goes in will make up that figure. Is there potential for some of the work being done for the climate action plan to slot in to update those figures? Will it be possible, with the work Dr. Brennan is aware of, for Ireland to be able to meet those targets in the final NECP?

If Ireland's plan goes in and we do not meet those targets, what will the penalties be?