Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 12, subsection (4), line 23, to delete "Oireachtas" and substitute the following:

"Oireachtas, and he or she shall arrange for a short debate thereon".

Section 15(4) states:

As soon as practicable after approving a strategy statement, the Minister shall cause a copy of the statement to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

This reasonable and practical amendment proposes to delete the word "Oireachtas" and substitute the following: "Oireachtas, and he or she shall arrange for a short debate thereon". In this House, and I am sure in the Lower House, there are often calls for debates on relevant subjects. In this case, when the Minister is making a strategy statement, it would be reasonable to have a short debate on it.