John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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We can then read them at our own leisure and understand them. Turning to the issue of halving our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and the impact of that on public finances, the council has stated that this impact has not been fully assessed or factored in. Is the council talking about the agricultural sector, for example? The Irish Farmers Association has proposed a cut of 22% in emissions. The Government may then say it should be 30%. Is Mr. Barnes saying that there has been no analysis of the impact such emissions cuts will have on agriculture or on other relevant sectors in the context of the changes to come?