Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will speak to amendment No. 11. This is a Government amendment inserting the definition of climate action into the Bill, about which the Minister of State had much discussion with Senator Higgins. I thank him and Senator Higgins also wants to thank him for engaging with her in the House on this matter. She is pleased with his response and she asked me to convey that.

I propose to withdraw amendment No. 20. Amendment No. 25 reflects concerns again raised by Senator Higgins in the mandate for the Limerick Project Ireland 2040 delivery board. The Minister of State will recall that we had extensive discussions on this matter. Her concerns about the delivery board related to the lack of reference to climate action and biodiversity but, as I said, that has been taken on. Senator Higgins asked me to convey to the Minister of State that she is glad he listened. Is that not lovely of her to say of him? I do not doubt it. That is what she asked me to convey. She feels this is a progressive amendment and welcomes it.