Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I wish to give the Government a gentle reminder regarding its proposals for delivering better Government in which it made a commitment on the minerals development Bill. This has progressed slowly through the system although it has been promised for a long time but it remains in the dim and distant future.

In regard to the issue of emissions, carbon funding and trapping there is a Bill proposed to update the Forestry Acts 1946 to 1988 but publication is not indicated. Is it possible to say when it will be introduced? This Bill could be used as a mechanism to improve the carbon-trapping capabilities of the forestry services.

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