Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy Naughten's amendment.

It seems a bit odd that training or education courses would be restricted in any way given that we all realise the all around benefits in that area. I was struck by the Minister of State's reference to manual handling. I had to do manual handling courses in construction and one learned to lift things in a certain way, depending on the length, weight and bulk of what one was lifting, but about two weeks ago, I had to lift my 91 year old mother in her bed. I had to try to move her back closer to the pillows and I nearly did myself harm because I did not know how to do it properly. The idea that people who work in this area could have too much training is not possible.

On Deputy Ó Snodaigh's point about the clause where we are not allowed to introduce amendments that would result in a cost to the Exchequer, I remind the House that it made a laughing stock of the climate change Bill because we could not make recommendations which could possibly cost the State a penny.

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