Boyle, DanWednesday, 19 January 2011 |
Seanad Éireann Debate
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Order of Business
I agree there is a need for greater certainty but the setting of an election date remains the constitutional prerogative of the Taoiseach. Regarding the business of this House and, by extension, the ...
We believe the business of both Houses should be ordered accordingly and that the last business of this Oireachtas should be the passing in this House of the Finance Bill. Our hope is that a more det...
Amendment put.
Voted No
Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
What about the Senator’s likely partner in government?
Now Senator Bacik knows how we feel.
We do.
It is our intention.
I am glad that at last this debate is taking place. The process to bring key legislation in the 2007 programme for Government has been too long. That is an important point to raise when people talk ...
Part of our difficulty has been a failure to acknowledge the seriousness of the issue. The word “irresponsible” has been used today by a stakeholder about my party’s position and the introduction of ...
We need the legislation to enshrine in law the principle of a targeted approach to this issue given our experience of how we dealt with our international commitments in the past, how we made an utter ...
It is an absurd argument to say——
——that the one way to meet this target, and largely through the agriculture sector, is a 40% reduction. That is absurd.
The idea that somehow the economic basis of deferring or putting off the commitment in regard to climate change legislation is the Food Harvest 2020 report is something with which I fundamentally disa...
I will tell Senator Coffey——
I will tell Senator Coffey the extent of that opportunity. The Confederation of British Industry——
The Confederation of British Industry——
——outlines the economic benefit and the potential market for a low carbon economy globally. In a number of years’ time, it will be worth £4 trillion.
Some £4 trillion is £4,000 billion. If one adds another 20% to that, one gets the euro equivalent of €5 trillion. That is the opportunity a country like Ireland could dip into. I heard previous spea...
Road Traffic Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
Amendment put.
Voted No
Export-led Growth: Motion
Amendment put.
Voted No
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