Malcolm Noonan (Green Party)

It is the availability of all data relevant and necessary to move the project along that is important.

In relation to the Climate Change Advisory Council report this morning and yesterday's EPA report on water quality, we cannot disassociate the challenges around biodiversity and water quality, particularly with the storm events we are having and that resilience we need to build into our system. When the committee is giving consideration to climate targets, we do so in relation to nature as well. Again, this is a question for both IBEC and Chambers Ireland. Do they push or advocate for greater action from Government on meeting biodiversity targets or objectives in terms of building that resilience into the system and ensuring our water quality is up to standard? This is not just from a reputational point of view but also from the point of view of storm resilience, flooding, extreme weather events and all of the challenges that will pose. It will pose significant challenges to our economy. It already has done this year with Storm Éowyn.