Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“Advice before setting annual targets

6. (1) The Minister shall, before laying a draft of a statutory instrument containing an order under section 5(1)* before the Government, request advice from the relevant body.

(2) The request for advice shall include requests for the relevant body’s views—

(a) in the case of annual targets proposed for years in the period 2015-2020, as to whether those targets are consistent with a reduction over that period of net emissions accounts which would allow the interim target and the 2050 target to be met,

(b) in the case of annual targets proposed for years in the period 2021-2050, as to whether those targets are consistent with a reduction over that period of net emissions accounts which would allow the 2050 target to be met,

(c) in any case—

(i) as to what annual targets are appropriate by reference to the target-setting criteria,

(ii) as to the extent to which the annual targets should be met by taking action to reduce net emissions,

(iii) as to the respective contributions towards meeting the annual targets and the domestic effort target that should be made—

(I) by the traded sector of the economy,

(II) by the other sectors of the economy,

(iv) as to the respective contributions towards meeting the annual targets and the domestic effort target that should be made by—

(I) energy efficiency,

(II) energy generation,

(III) land use,

(IV) transport.

(3) The Minister shall publish the advice requested under subsection (1) as soon as reasonably practicable after they receive it.

(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after laying such a draft, the Minister shall publish a statement setting out in respect of the annual targets set by the order—

(a) the reasons for setting those annual targets at those levels,

(b) the extent to which those targets take account of the target-setting criteria.

(5) If the order under section 5(1)* makes provision different from that recommended by the relevant body, the Minister shall publish a statement setting out the reasons why.

(6) Advice requested under subsection (1) or a statement under subsection (4) or (5) may be published in such manner as the Minister considers appropriate.".