Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; to establish the Department of the Taoiseach as the co-ordinating Department under the Act; to confer powers on the Taoiseach to make regulations; to provide for carbon budgets; to establish an Office of Climate Change and Renewable Energy and a Climate Change Commission; to amend the Carbon Fund Act 2007; to put in place a framework and enabling provisions to meet European Union and international commitments on climate change; and to provide for related matters.

This Bill has been prepared by Deputy Liz McManus. It is extraordinary that a Private Member can prepare a comprehensive Bill on climate change and the Greens who have been in government for three years cannot do so.

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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No.

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."