Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I welcome Ms Fiona O'Byrne, principal officer, higher education policy and reform; Ms Aideen Foley, principal officer, climate action and capital planning; Ms Caoimhe Hope, principal officer, student accommodation; Mr. David Keating, principal officer, research policy programmes; and Ms Sarah Miley, principal officer, construction and green skills, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The officials will brief the committee on the climate action and sustainable development education in tertiary education. I will invite Ms O'Byrne to make a brief opening statement, which will be followed by questions from members. As the witnesses are probably aware, the committee will publish the opening statement on its website following today's meeting.

I remind them of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that may be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. Therefore if their statements are potentially defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed by the Chair to discontinue your remarks and it is imperative that you comply with any such direction by the Chair.

Ms O'Byrne may begin her opening statement and she has five minutes.