Yesterday, we were told that this year is the warmest year on record. We heard the President-elect of the United States, Mr. Trump, say he would tear up the Paris Agreement. We will miss the 2020 target in terms of our own commitment, but what position are we currently at in terms of the sectoral plans for agriculture, transport and the built environment? When are we likely to see progress on the plans?

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, is in Marrakesh indicating the strategy Ireland will follow in order to meet our climate change commitments and challenges from 2020 to 2030. There is still a great deal of technical work to be undertaken in that regard with officials in Brussels. It is a very complex area and it will be challenging but we expect to be able to meet the challenges in the years ahead. The Minister will outline the detail of the strategy to the House later.