Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

Let us not lecture each other on this. The bottom line is that the population has grown exponentially. Economic growth has been quite exponential over the past decade. Notwithstanding that, there was a quite significant reduction in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions over that period. That is all I am saying. Let us not deny that either. There is an enormous challenge to get to the 2030 target, and we need to get there. Last week, for example, I met farmers who are making extraordinary efforts at individual farm level.

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