"There has always been conflict in this government. It's conflict that has been managed. We've been able to work and get resolutions, but there has been a constant conflict in terms of seeking to always have more ambitious approaches to meeting our climate targets," Minister O'Gorman said.
"We spoke to other parties in 2020; we spoke to Soc Dems, to Sinn Féin, to the Labour Party. Ultimately, the numbers weren't there, but we would like to negotiate a strong green programme for government with key Green Party policies," he added.
"I think it's essential that the Green Party are back in I think, to keep climate on the agenda even when it's falling as a narrative," Ms O'Reilly said.
"It looked like that was going to be scrapped, but the green stood our ground, and now it won't be scrapped. And as a result of that, there will be more homes for more people in Ireland," Ms O'Reilly stated.
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