Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The climate action plan will be published in the next number of weeks. The Government is absolutely committed to addressing the issues presented by climate change. We have made significant progress over the past four years. I have referenced the massive population increase in Ireland since 1990, more than 1.5 million people. The economy has grown very strongly since then. The number of cars has increased by 1 million. In other words, despite all of the increased activity which ordinarily gives rise to higher emissions, we have managed to reduce emissions, in particular in recent years.

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