Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have given enough donations to that. Giving donations to Trócaire or Concern is fine and dandy, but we have a responsibility to those countries in terms of climate change, and the Bill is short in that regard.

While I welcome the Bill's publication, it is not fit for purpose. It must be amended and changed. I welcome the three key areas the Minister changed, on the advice of the committee, from what was in the original heads of the Bill that came from the previous Minister. However, there is a long way to go with this Bill and I hope there can be a common purpose across the House in that regard. This is not a party political issue. This is about the future of the planet and the future of our children, grandchildren and their children.

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