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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Apologies have been received from Deputy Barry Heneghan. First item on the clár is engagement with the agricultural sector on climate change targets, 2026 to 2030. The purpose of meeting today is to start a discussion with the goal of the committee identifying 15 to 20 barriers that will prevent Ireland from achieving its short-term climate change targets for 2026 to 2030. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank Mr. Callanan and invite Dr. Richards to make his opening statement on behalf of Teagasc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: We can do a second round. Deputy Ahern may go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Was the Deputy directing the same question to Teagasc?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Deputy, let us stay on topic and discuss carbon budgets, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I will allow a little bit of leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Let us get a response, and then the Senator can come back in because there was a fair bit there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: The Senator is almost out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: We have to watch the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: We need to keep to the time. We are going to do a second round. We are going to keep it tight to 90 seconds because we are under time pressure, and we have other witnesses coming in. Before I do that, I am going to ask both groups about the curve. We are looking to hear from them about the two items on their curve that they are banging their head off the wall about. What can we help with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Who is going to take the other question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I do not think there is any point in getting into that now. What are the two items that have the Department and Teagasc banging their heads off the wall which we can help with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: That is great. I thank everybody for coming in and answering questions and interacting with the committee. The transcript will go up on the website and I presume that is okay. I thank the witnesses for coming in. I will now suspend the meeting to allow the next round of witnesses to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: In session two, we are continuing our discussion on identifying the barriers that will prevent Ireland from achieving the climate change targets for 2026 to 2030. I welcome to the meeting the following witnesses: Mr. John Murphy, environmental and rural affairs chair, Irish Farmers Association, IFA; Mr. Tadhg Buckley, director of policy and chief economist; and Ms Geraldine O'Sullivan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank Deputy Kenny. I call Senator O'Donovan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: How is that tied into climate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Thank you. There are 30 seconds left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I am sure those organisation will be before the agriculture committee as well. The Senator went way over 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: I will now let in Deputy Whitmore for 15 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: You get the 30 seconds.