Dáil debates

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members]

 

6:55 pm

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Fianna Fáil as well. Fair play to it for making the call. I thank Sinn Féin and People before Profit too. This Bill has received the support of pretty much everyone other than the Fine Gael Deputies. I ask them to get with it. We are strong when we are united in telling the world that Ireland is going green. We can create jobs for our people in this way. Bord Gáis and ESB will have a better future when they invest in this area. Everyone is worried about their investment strategies being affected. I want investment strategies to change. I hope this Bill will be part of that change. We should not constantly try to amend legislation to fit into the fossil fuel ways of others. This is a happy day.

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