Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 42:

In page 8, line 10, to delete “shall” and substitute “must”.

This amendment is about strengthening the language of the Bill. It is an important difference. The word "shall" is stronger than "may", but "must" is much stronger than "shall". We are seeking to substitute the word "shall" with "must" because it is most important that the legislation is consistent. It must be consistent with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris targets and it must take account of the national greenhouse gas emissions inventory and projections for the future. The substitution of the word "shall" with "must" is a language issue. The Bill will be strengthened with the substitution rather than just leaving the word "shall" in the Bill.