John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I have clarified that. One must distinguish between commitments under the Kyoto Protocol and our domestic commitments in the programme for Government. The latter includes a 3% annual reduction. This measure is counted as part of that but not as part of our Kyoto Protocol commitments. That is crystal clear. Deputy Hogan was there on the day I addressed that committee.

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