Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed climate change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2304/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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1It is my objective, in line with the Programme for Government, to introduce climate legislation within the lifetime of this Government. As indicated in the Government legislation programme, published on 11 January 2012, I expect that it will be 2013 before any legislation can be published, taking account of the need also to progress the broader climate policy agenda through the Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and the Green Economy.

Following my recent meeting with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht, it is my intention to make draft Heads of a Climate Bill available for consideration by the Committee and stakeholders towards the end of 2012. I anticipate the debate on the draft Heads being a transparent and inclusive process that will run alongside, and integrate with, consideration of the outcome to both the policy analysis being undertaken by the NESC Secretariat and the public consultation process that I will initiate in February 2012.