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

Dan Boyle: We need the legislation to enshrine in law the principle of a targeted approach to this issue given our experience of how we dealt with our international commitments in the past, how we made an utter failure of our Kyoto commitments, how we must meet the process that now exists and how we anticipate moving in the future. What I find particularly disappointing is the economic argument being...

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

Dan Boyle: It is an absurd argument to say-----

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

Dan Boyle: -----that the one way to meet this target, and largely through the agriculture sector, is a 40% reduction. That is absurd.

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

Dan Boyle: The idea that somehow the economic basis of deferring or putting off the commitment in regard to climate change legislation is the Food Harvest 2020 report is something with which I fundamentally disagree. The Green Party has had a huge input into that report. It enshrines in agriculture policies much of what we believe in. Where we need to go in developing Irish agriculture is not in...

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

Dan Boyle: I will tell Senator Coffey-----

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

Dan Boyle: I will tell Senator Coffey the extent of that opportunity. The Confederation of British Industry-----

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

Dan Boyle: The Confederation of British Industry-----

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

Dan Boyle: -----outlines the economic benefit and the potential market for a low carbon economy globally. In a number of years' time, it will be worth £4 trillion.

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

Dan Boyle: Some £4 trillion is £4,000 billion. If one adds another 20% to that, one gets the euro equivalent of €5 trillion. That is the opportunity a country like Ireland could dip into. I heard previous speakers talk about the pharmaceutical industry and the effect that a Bill such as this will have but it ignores the fact that this legislation is about the non-traded sector. We already have a...

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

Dan Boyle: What about the Senator's likely partner in government?

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

Dan Boyle: Now Senator Bacik knows how we feel.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I agree there is a need for greater certainty but the setting of an election date remains the constitutional prerogative of the Taoiseach. Regarding the business of this House and, by extension, the other House, the Green Party does not believe an election should be held later than during March. We do not see an election happening in April, May or June.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: We believe the business of both Houses should be ordered accordingly and that the last business of this Oireachtas should be the passing in this House of the Finance Bill. Our hope is that a more detailed legislative programme can be agreed in the interim.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: In fairness, he is busy.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I can hear the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Yes, he is wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I have answered four times.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I have answered it four times.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: It is not a Green Party Bill. It was approved by the Cabinet.