Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I have two questions. The first one concerns head 3 which obliges Ireland to adhere to any future international agreements, including EU 2050 targets. By introducing a questionable element in the Bill, head 3 has made that argument unnecessary. It is an unnecessary legal risk.

My second question concerns the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Bill and the heads of the current Bill. As I read it, the Attorney General's advice seems to be similar. The previous Bill stated that one could not go to court with the targets. It would be nonsense to bring legislation through under which one could not refer to the courts. Head 3 covers the element that Mr. Linehan outlined in his submission. I would like to hear his response to that point.