Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

The climate change Bill was due to be introduced in 2010. It had been expected to be published by June. That was the commitment in last term's legislative programme. This term's legislative programme states it is not possible to indicate at this stage publication of the Bill at all. Environmental groups are being informed that the heads of the Bill have been drawn up and are due to go to Government. What is the situation? Many people would have voted for the Green Party on the basis that it would tackle climate change. However, the legislative programme no longer even indicates a year for publication. What is going on? Is the information these groups are being given inaccurate or is the information we, in this Parliament, are being given inaccurate? Which is the truth?

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