Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

Eighty minutes is being allowed for statements on climate change. This allows for four 15-minute contributions, which is an hour, and two other speakers at ten minutes each. There is an up-coming conference in Copenhagen and anybody who is serious about climate change would realise that there is need for a proper debate in this House on the role and stance the Government will take at this conference.

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