Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament
Seanad Éireann — 2022-02-23
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I welcome our MEPs to the Chamber. I was following the debate from my office and I picked up on one or two points in Senator Higgins's contribution, which, owing to time constraints, were not addressed in the responses. I will reiterate some of those points. On the proposed EU legislation on business and human rights, which includes due diligence on supply chains, I ask that the MEPs speak directly to what this would mean in regard to goods from illegal settlements, scope 3 emissions, responsibility for the management of precious minerals and the embodied energy in buildings, which may be specifically of interest to Ms O'Sullivan who, during her time here with the Civil Engagement Group, tabled legislation on vacant and derelict sites.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-23