(CNN) In what has been described as a "major first," Ireland's parliament was taken over by 157 young people from across the country on Friday as they discussed the climate crisis in Ireland's first Youth Assembly.

Aged between 10 and 17, the young people selected were from the Republic of Ireland's 26 counties and were invited to the parliament's lower house, the Dáil, and called on adults to take action on their recommendations to help tackle pressing environmental issues.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl, chair of the lower house, described the Youth Assembly as a "historic meeting" and said it was fitting that "one of the greatest challenges of our time, if not the greatest challenges of our time" should be debated by representatives of Ireland's younger generation.

Alma Victoria Krause, who is 16-years-old from Cork, speaking in the Dáil this morning on behalf of the Food and Farming group for the #YouthAssemblyOnClimate #RTÉonClimate pic.twitter.com/wvBMUArHtC — RTÉ news2day (@news2dayRTE) November 15, 2019

After introductory remarks from selected speakers, the representatives took part in workshops and then presented their 10 proposals to the chair.

Among the recommendations made was banning imported fracked gas, labeling and pricing to illustrate the climate impact of food products and for Ireland to "outlaw acts of ecocide."

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