The Taoiseach referred selectively to the report that was published earlier today. He talked about doublespeak and putting things off. The decarbonisation zones were an action under the Climate Action Plan 2019. Almost a year ago, local authorities were requested to submit decarbonisation plans. Galway City Council did that. There has been absolutely no action on the part of the Government in a year. It is really since 2019, but it is more than a year now because April was the closing date. The plans sit in the Department awaiting approval in the context of guidelines. If that is not doublespeak in action and complete hypocrisy, I do not know what is. I am raising this matter for the second time in a month. When will we get action on the decarbonisation plans that sit with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage pending the introduction of regulations?

Let us be clear that in the last 18 months there has been unprecedented action on climate change. Legislation that has been passed on carbon budgeting and the maritime Act will give us the opportunity to develop wind energy. The idea that the Government is engaged in doublespeak - the Deputy itemised one issue and through that made the generalised accusation against us - does not hold water at all. That is a flawed premise upon which to base her assertions because the Government has been very strong on climate change on a whole range of issues of substance. County councils do not need Government guidance on what is required-----

The Department is sitting on the applications.

-----because most local authorities-----

A Cheann Comhairle-----

Just hear me out please. You have this facility - you ask the question, you do not like the answer and you interrupt. You are not alone in that. Others are doing the same.

I did not get an answer.

I have been around the country. Local authorities-----

I will move out of the way.

-----are advancing right across the country on active travel, a whole range of environmental schemes and on biodiversity. The Deputy has overstated the position.

The time is up. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Deputy Connolly has overstated the position.