M J Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Finneran, and I wish him well in his new office. I believe he is more than capable of doing a fine job. It is timely that one of the first debates he leads in the Chamber is on the issue of climate change, which affects all of us. It is a matter which has not come to public attention lately, but has been present for several years. One wonders, given the weather on the way into the House this morning, if we are too late in trying to tackle this problem. There does not seem to be any sign of summer.

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