I note comments about the role and the future role of the Seanad. The climate change legislation will be dealt with by the climate change committee. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, presented his report on climate change. This is a challenging area for us. Yesterday the Cabinet committee heard presentations from the ESB on a range of programmes. Senator O'Keeffe asked about reform of the CAP which is a fundamental issue for Ireland. We have a view about protection of the family farm concept and the rural development programme. It is interesting to note that many countries in eastern Europe have a very different attitude in terms of the single farm payment based on acreage as distinct from productivity and this would have a serious impact in the case of Ireland. However, there cannot be CAP reform without the multi-financial framework or the budget being in place. This determines the amount in the fund. The battle which Ireland must face will be to retain the elements of the CAP and reform it in a way that rewards productivity and work without destroying the fabric of the rural programme.