Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I hope that is the case but I have learned to adopt a wait and see approach with regard to this Government. I hope the heads of the Bill will be published next week and I assure the Minister of State that my party will give it as fair a hearing as I can provide. I look forward to the Bill coming before the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security for a frank and open discussion. It is somewhat unfortunate that the draft Bill has not been before the committee before now, considering the political expertise in that committee.

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