Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will speak in support of the amendment and encourage the Minister of State to ensure that, if it is not accepted as Deputy Sherlock has indicated, we might see something on this matter on Report Stage. No one in this room or participating remotely is hostile to the notion of a right to repair. It is a good thing. Built-in obsolescence is creating a mountain of waste. People often repair their goods, for example, shoes. If you get a hole in your jacket, you do not say that that is it and the jacket needs to go. The right to repair, particularly where technology is concerned, is important. I encourage the Minister of State to consider this matter before Report Stage and devise a suggestion of his own. I would be minded to support Deputy Sherlock's amendment were it pressed, although it will not be. Including a provision on the right to repair in this legislation would be progressive. There is no harm in us leading on such issues. We do not need to wait for the EU to direct us to do the right thing.