I too acknowledge the workers in the Gallery. This morning EU climate ministers agreed to reduce carbon emissions by between 85% and 90% by 2040, following marathon negotiations in advance of the COP30 summit. Ministers adopted a legally binding target for cutting emissions by 85% by 2040. On paper and in principle, it is positive to see this agreement reached, but the deal also mandates that another 5% reduction be achieved by outsourcing pollution cuts abroad through the purchase of international carbon credits. That get-out clause suggests that EU states will continue to believe that we can buy our way out of climate change and outsource our obligations to countries that have less. This is not so positive, especially as we are still miles off our target of a 51% reduction by 2030. In that context, will the Minister commit Ireland to being a climate leader within the EU? As the Minister for infrastructure, what are his plans to ensure that key public services will make life better for people-----

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-----and that we can have investment in infrastructure-----

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-----to address climate?

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