Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

The sub-committee was established because the Government recognised that it is not solely a matter for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government but that four key Departments need to tackle this major political challenge. They need to be led from the top. Does the Taoiseach not accept that his lack of leadership on climate change is part of the problem? When will he give that direction to ensure that we make real changes to tackle climate change which affects every one of us but, most important, parts of the globe that are too poor to help themselves?

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