Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. There has been some commentary and critique in relation to the text on loss and damage to be discussed at COP28 in the context of, for example, the role of the World Bank, the extent of the funding and how it may be distributed - in the form of grants versus loans, etc. Is the Minister confident the text will be agreed? It seems apparent that there is significant scope for improvement and that, at best, it will be a compromise. Does the Minister see it as a step in the right direction in the first instance and what are the improvements that the Government will be seeking to make in the time ahead?

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