David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I did not receive any notice of that. With the indulgence of the Chair, I will make a couple of quick points. The Citizens' Assembly gave a resounding call, which was echoed by the Oireachtas joint committee, which issued a landmark report with 41 detailed recommendations. The Dáil voted to declare a climate emergency and to accept and endorse the recommendations of the committee. We are waiting to see if this will be fully implemented in law, which is the responsibility of the Minister.

We have to ask three specific questions. First, does the plan acknowledge the scale of the challenge and have we confronted the reality of what is facing us? Second, does the plan commit to putting the Oireachtas joint committee's recommendations on governance into law by the end of the year? This is the only practical way to address the issue. Finally, does the plan commit to implementing the recommendations of the joint committee in full and on time to cut emissions in every sector? I thank the Acting Chairman for her indulgence. I also thank Senator O'Reilly. I did not mean to delay his contribution.