Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

That is the case despite our recent figures. It is the case that our greenhouse gas emissions have been over the targets agreed but one has to take into account that the economy grew by 150% since 1990. We have commitments to meet in regard to climate change and climate change strategy but at the same time we have a duty to ensure it is not done in such a way that it is unsustainable from an economic point of view and that people are not put out of jobs in Ireland.

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