Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 17, line 35, to delete "Not more than 30 days after" and substitute "Simultaneously on".

This amendment deals with the advisory reports. Why have a delay? If the advisory council submits a report it should be put out there simultaneously. Wishes were expressed in the other House that this advisory council should have parity of operations and esteem with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The advice should be put out so everyone can have a discussion on it. What is the reason for a 30-day delay if we are taking this as a matter of urgency, which we all are? Documents should not be on shelves in ministerial, governmental or departmental offices. They should be available to members of the public so they can see what is happening to the climate.