Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not believe many people actively involved in climate change would agree with the Minister's statement that this Bill will be a game changer. Most of the people who have been campaigning in this area would see this Bill as a massive damp squib and disappointment rather than a game changer. The Minister made the point earlier that there is no point in us doing something that is unsustainable. If there is a big debate regarding what is sustainable for big business and what is sustainable for those in favour of addressing climate change, we do not have a prayer of holding big business to account unless we include targets. Our track record on this is abysmal and will continue that way without targets. Therefore, I do not see how the Minister can see this Bill as a game changer in its current form.