Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Discussion

4:00 pm

Mr. Kieran Bristow:

If I go back to our experience with cluster munitions, one has to draw a line somewhere. Some might disagree and claim some aircraft companies should be included in that legislation. Our objective would be to ensure we did not invest in companies that the spirit of the Bill was attempting to preclude. We would have to figure out where the line should be drawn. I would think that in most cases one would identify several clear areas in which one would not invest while there would be some grey areas.