231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it consistent with his responsibilities that the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, at Head 12, exempts itself from section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which requires public bodies to take account of national climate objectives; whether this is the first piece of legislation brought forward by his Department that has included such an exemption; whether Cabinet was informed that the Bill would disapply the Act; the way this exemption is consistent with his Department's Statement of Strategy 2025-2028 which identifies sustainability as a strategic goal; the signal this sends to other sectors about the Government's commitment to the statutory emissions ceilings his Department is responsible for enforcing,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31623/26]

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231. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport whether he considers it consistent with his responsibilities that the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026, at Head 12, exempts itself from section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which requires public bodies to take account of national climate objectives; whether this is the first piece of legislation brought forward by his Department that has included such an exemption; whether Cabinet was informed that the Bill would disapply the Act; the way this exemption is consistent with his Department's Statement of Strategy 2025-2028 which identifies sustainability as a strategic goal; the signal this sends to other sectors about the Government's commitment to the statutory emissions ceilings his Department is responsible for enforcing,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31623/26]

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