Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State has covered the ten amendments in this group that I tabled. I will go through them as it is my turn to have a go. With regard to amendment No. 131, section 19(2)(f) makes reference to the pursuit and achievement of the national climate objective. I do not see why the Bill cannot be strengthened by including a reference to climate Acts. An Act is referenced in section 19(2)(c) in the context of the circular economy. It is vague to say that something is a national climate objective. Where do we find national climate objectives? It is easy to find an Act. I ask the Minister of State to consider this.

It is the same with regard to the regional spatial economic strategy. Is it devoid of reference to the climate Act in this regard? The planning framework and the regional spatial economic strategy sit with the regional assemblies, which I am sure the Minister of State is aware of. I sat on a regional assembly, as did the Cathaoirleach.

I am looking for an answer on those three: the development plan, the regional economic spatial strategy and the national planning framework.