Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Earlier, we took Second Stage of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill. I am sure the Minister will agree that budget policy, public spending policy and infrastructure spending would be central levers to allow targets relating to carbon neutrality to be met. Climate action is far too important an issue for it to be sacrificed for short-term political expediency. How does the Minister, who is in charge of public expenditure, plan to align the annual budget process with the five-year carbon budget process? How does he plan to ensure that the national development plan becomes an enabler for us to reach climate neutrality and not an obstacle?

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