Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 10, to delete lines 9 to 11 and substitute the following: “(3) The Minister shall, before he or she submits a circular economy strategy to the Government for their approval under this section—

(a) consult with the public and such persons as he or she considers appropriate,

(b) ensure the circular economy strategy is poverty-proofed by constructively engaging with advocacy groups and organisations representing people on low and/or fixed incomes, those in consistent or persistent poverty, minority groups, the elderly and those living with a disability, and

(c) have regard to the principles of a just transition and climate justice and the impact the circular economy will have on disadvantaged groups, in the drafting of a circular economy strategy.”.

I will engage with the Minister of State on this matter. I will wait and see what the outcomes of those discussions are.