Seanad debates

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

10:30 am

Photo of Caít KeaneCaít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I interpret this element of the Bill differently from Senator Barrett. I read the phrase "by such means as the Agency shall advise" as meaning the EPA would advise as to whether the annual report was to be published in the Irish and English languages, in digital format, online and so forth. In other words, these would be the means by which the report would be published and the EPA would not have a hand, act or part in determining what is included in it. The independence of the agency would be maintained. The provision refers simply to the means of publication.

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