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Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. In speaking to this grouping, which deals with his amendments, I wish to outline my opposition to the way in which the amendments have been brought forward. The guillotining of this debate is in my view disrespectful to our roles as Senators and legislators. The changes being made are significant and were not subjected to scrutiny by the...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I will be brief because we have many amendments to get through. If we do not get some of them on the record, we may not have the opportunity on Report Stage to table similar amendments. Our amendment in this group, amendment No. 36, would allow the Minister to make regulations to exclude an environmental levy charge on customers for certain single-use items where those items are required by...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Sorry, we are now speaking to amendments that are out of order.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: On a point of order, we are speaking to amendments that are out of order. This is taking up time that should be spent speaking to amendments that are in order.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: " "climate justice" reflects the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change commitments on equity and "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities” and requires that the decisions and actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the effects of...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I will withdraw the amendment, reserving the right to resubmission.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “ “just transition” means a transition that ensures the economic, environmental and social consequences of the ecological transformation of economies and societies are managed in ways that maximise opportunities of decent work for all, reduce inequalities, promote social justice, and...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 9 seeks to include transport, including aviation and shipping, in the sectors listed as sectors which shall be included in the circular economy strategy. According to the SEAI, transport is by far the largest source of energy-related CO2emissions in Ireland. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2019, it was responsible for over 40% of energy-related CO2emissions. The Minister of...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(V) transport, including shipping and aviation;".

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 11, to delete lines 26 and 27 and substitute the following: "(iii) shall ensure that criteria relating to the circular economy including, but not limited to, life-cycle costing and waste prevention criteria are utilised in public procurement.".

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 11, line 34, after "levels" to insert "and availability".

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 12: In page 12, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(b) actions necessary to further just transition and climate justice in the context of the development of a circular economy, and".

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 15: In page 13, line 7, after “institutions” to insert “operating in the State”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 16: In page 13, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(d) to assist the establishment, equipping and, where appropriate, the operation of facilities which provide repair services;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 17: In page 13, line 34, after “promote” to insert “public”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 18: In page 13, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “(e) to assist, support or promote initiatives to restore, conserve and renovate buildings in order to reduce embodied emissions resulting from demolition;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 19: In page 13, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “(e) to assist the establishment of public-public partnerships for research and development in the area of the circular economy and waste management;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 20: In page 14, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(n) to assist, support or promote actions or initiatives undertaken by international organisations or non-governmental organisations to further climate justice;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 21: In page 14, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(n) to assist, support or promote actions undertaken by indigenous community groups internationally to protect the environment or to curb or oppose the extraction or exploitation of natural resources;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 22: In page 14, line 23, to delete “or other persons”.