Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We clearly have challenges in meeting our transport targets, partly because we have a very large rural population. That is why the roll-out of the national broadband plan is so critical in this. It will reduce the need for people to travel to work. They can work from home or work closer to their own home. It is one innovative step we can take to reduce our overall emissions. Biofuels represent the main plank in this regard. As of 1 January, we have increased the blend of biofuels in our transport fuels to 8%. We will increase that again to 9%. We are exploring going beyond that again.

Public transport plays a role in that, as do the greenways. It is about having a unique set of measures to deal with the specific challenges Ireland has and about all of us working together in this regard. That is why the national dialogue is so important to have real engagement with all the players from every community in the country to come up with practical solutions that will feed into the mitigation plan.

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