Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

As it was not clear from the Minister of State's reply, I would like to know if the Lisbon Agenda has reported any progress on various aspects, including, belatedly, sustainability. Notwithstanding the objectives of competitiveness and improved technology referred to in the Lisbon Agenda, the impact of food transport in terms of climate change rose by 12% from 1992 to 2002. In the overall context, if one was to discuss competitiveness without sustainability we would be heading down a pretty ruinous cul-de-sac. I wonder whether the implementation of sustainability has been measured by the Lisbon Agenda and whether the Minister of State has anything to report on that score.

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