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Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White, to the House. She is a great person for coming to the House and I am sure she will take on board the comments of Senators and bring them back to the Minister. Everyone is in agreement that there must be a climate change Bill. However, many important issues could be dealt with and...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: As to what this could mean for us, beef production could move to Third World countries. I do not have anything against such countries but they have little or no carbon policies in place. That would only result in shifting the problem elsewhere.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: They may well be but, as the Senator said, we are where we are and we know where we are now.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I heard a debate on the energy sector on the radio yesterday. The Government can assist the agricultural sector and the agribusiness sector to put in place alternative energy projects. One such alternative is solar energy. I am not referring to solar panels but to a solar energy installation that can be put on the roofs of large buildings from which electricity can be generated. It could...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: They have had no real input into the framing of this legislation. Senator Coffey proposed, by way of a reasoned amendment, that we should endeavour to get all-party agreement on this important legislation by bringing all the stakeholders on board and formulating a plan we could all support and with which we could move forward. I agree with what Senator Ellis said about dealing with targets...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Ellis, without interruption, please.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Ellis, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Bacik to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I ask Senator Bacik to conclude without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Ellis, without interruption.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: You have the protection of the Chair.

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: The Senator should conclude.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: My apologies to Senator Ryan.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Ó Brolcháin, without interruption.

Seanad: Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey. I call Senator Norris.