David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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Mr. Mulvey was not given a specific budget, he does not have a physical office yet and he is not working to any plan, other than the terms of reference he was given. That is what I was referring to regarding the perception of those on the front line whose jobs are the ones we need to protect and those we need to convince that climate action will be done in a fair and just way. Everything I am hearing from Mr. Mulvey today, including his opening statement, reaffirms the view being given to us by others that we are off to a poor start. Mr. Mulvey has no physical office and no support staff. He has had a series of meetings, which is great, but that is it so far. Is Mr. Mulvey's job simply to pull together the various strands of what the Government has said it will do in the budget? I refer to the €11 million. Is that essentially Mr. Mulvey's role?