"Green" policies are destroying this country

AI is going to be used in an effort to further protect Irish peatlands. This should lead to illegal cutting being detected much faster

New demand management measures may be on the way soon with the development of a National Demand Management Strategy being kicked off. It'll look at such measures as congestion charges, removal of on-street parking, increased parking charges as well as reallocation of road space to AT & PT modes.

It'll be a year or so before the study is completed by it'll likely come to similar conclusions as the 5 Cities Demand Management Study

That study proposed different solutions for different cities e.g. congestion charges for Cork & Dublin, workplace parking levies for Galway and so on

This is all being done to reduce the number of journeys by car by about 20% and reduce emissions by about 50% by the end of the decade.

All evidence to the contrary

It should also be noted that it doesn't have to be "a universally viable option", it just needs to be a more viable option while the alternative i.e. cars, need to be made a less viable option.

For that to happen, we need more routes, greater frequency, more bus lanes, bus priority junctions etc in conjunction with reduced car priority, reduced on-street parking, higher parking charges etc

You'll still be able to drive in if you want, but it should be the least attractive option

Not sure why you think that, it was already reported that it went to cabinet yesterday

The Summer Legislative Programme was published earlier today. Some good stuff coming through

Energy (Windfall Gains in Energy Sector) Bill 2023  - Will see energy companies paying over some of the insane profits caused by the gas market instability

To implement Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. This will include the introduction of a Temporary Solidarity Contribution on fossil fuel production and refining and a Cap on Market Revenues on non-gas electricity generators.

Marine Protected Area Bill 2022 - Will eventually see 30% of offshore areas under protection

To provide for the designation and effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Irish maritime area.

Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Bill 2023 - Will give the EPA more teeth in fighting against environmental damage and pollution

The purpose of the Bill is to enable the EPA to be more efficient and effective in its determinations by providing a stream-lined approach for decision making and shortening the period for final determinations of the Agency.

Aarhus Convention Bill 

To consolidate and further Ireland's implementation of the access to justice provisions of the Aarhus Convention.

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill  - Should hopefully see additional barriers removed to FOI, more agencies/quangos added etc

To update the Freedom of Information legislation arising from the review of the Act.

Its like you didn't even read the article lol

Its amusing how the Green Party & Eamonn triggers you so much. I don't recall you going 2-3 posts without a rant about either one lol

The GP has nothing to do with me though and I have nothing to do with them. I'm not a member and never voted for a GP candidate. Sorry if that pokes a hole in your latest rant

You don't need to be connected to the GP to be concerned with climate change and environmental policies in the same way you don't need to be connected to SF to want reunification

As I'm genuinely intrigued as to that level of granularity for PAX, I'm going to ask you to share the source of data you have for such a claim.

I'm honestly hoping you are not just making it up because I'd love to dig into the data.

So, do you have a source or were you making it up as you went?