Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I have a couple of questions. I will start with one about climate. I understand the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is at the heart of negotiating with the other Departments and sectors regarding what should be in their targets. How is it doing that? What are the criteria? Is it cost per tonne abated, which is in the marginal abatement cost curves, MACCs, we see in a number of sectors? How does it look at protecting vulnerable people who might be exposed? Will the officials briefly describe what the process is in weighing up what sacrifice one sector should be asked to make versus another in the overall effort?