Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

When the Greens went into Government, they said the reason they were doing so was to tackle climate change. A climate change Bill was promised. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, tweeted the heads of the Bill would be published in November.

It seems, however, the Greens have abandoned the whole issue of tackling climate change and it is no longer one of their core values. The countries of the world are meeting in Cancun to try and tackle climate change this month, yet the Government has no legislation in this regard. This disturbs people greatly who have a concern about this issue which is becoming more acute. Will Fianna Fáil take on the task of publishing the climate change Bill since the Greens are no longer taking responsibility?

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