John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

We will go beyond that. The Deputy knows that money was set aside. There is no indication that the €270 million will be used. I am confident we can do so domestically. The Marrakesh Declaration puts an onus on all states to reduce emissions domestically and not to rely on carbon credits. It is an obvious point to make but the Deputy is right in stating that if we are to make decreases we must get away from car dependency and invest in public transport significantly. Many of these changes will be brought about in any event because the price of oil is increasing all the time. The Government and the Opposition parties are in this together. This will affect all parties and individuals, whether in Government or in Opposition; these two issues will affect the country in a deep and dramatic way.

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