Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill and if he will ensure this Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann this year. [20495/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In line with the commitment in the Programme for the development of national climate policy and legislation, I have released the outline Heads of a Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill, together with the second and final policy analysis report from the NESC Secretariat, for consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht and stakeholders. I have asked the Joint Committee to play a central role in the national climate policy and legislation development process. Having considered the outline Heads of the Bill, the NESC Secretariat analysis and the views of stakeholders, I expect the Committee to forward a report to me around mid-2013. That report and the NESC Secretariat analysis will be key inputs for consideration by Government in adopting a national policy position on the transition to a low-carbon future, and finalising the introduction of climate legislation in the second half of 2013.