Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

These proposed amendments serve a number of functions as follows. They provide for each national mitigation plan to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas rather than just Dáil Éireann. They also provide for each national adaptation framework to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas rather than just Dáil Éireann. They also provide for the annual transition statement to be presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas rather than just Dáil Éireann.

The amendments were introduced by the Government as a result of the debate we had on Committee Stage in this House. I believe that it is important that we listened to Senators' contributions on Committee Stage and I am happy to bring forward these amendments. I hope Senators will welcome and support them.