Amendments Nos. 11, 12, 25, 26 and 32 are related. Amendment No. 12 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 11. Amendments Nos. 11, 12, 25, 26 and 32 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 13 to 17, inclusive, 141 and 142 are related, amendments Nos. 14 to 17, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 13, and, therefore, amendments Nos. 13 to 17, inclusive, 141 and 142 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I am on the same committee as Senator Pauline O'Reilly. We all have our own jobs and our own committees. I do not expect people who are not on that committee to be able to go to all those meetings and I do not think it is fair to say that they cannot talk about something because they did not go to the meetings. I would not expect people to be able to do that. However, I would expect people to take our word for it, whether that is me, Senator O'Reilly or Senator Higgins, when we say that this has been done to death …

Let us just do it. It is all talk today.

In my first week of university nearly ten or 11 years ago, one of the first books I read was John Stewart Mill's On Liberty . He was a Liberal MP and Victorian political thinker. The main premise of his argument was he who knows only of his own side knows little of that. His main point was that for your argument to have any validity, it had to be tested in the court of public opinion against someone else’s argument. That is the only way you could be certain your argument was either correct or right, when you heard …

As many speakers have said, it is quite clear that this legislation is one of the most transformative climate action Bills. It is important to recognise that this is also probably one of the most transformative Bills to that has gone through the Oireachtas in the past couple of years as well. I wish to pay tribute to the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action, Deputy Brian Leddin. He has done a very important job in steering the legislation through the committee over the past couple of mont…

Senators Byrne and Conway are sharing time. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I am sorry, Senator Cassells. Senator Keogan is next to speak.

Senator Keogan's name was down on the list earlier. I assumed she had spoken. Senator Craughwell is next on the list but he is not here.

Is Senator Keogan taking Senator Craughwell's slot?

Senator Craughwell has not spoken.

The Senators have switched places. Senator Keogan has six minutes, followed by Senator Cassells.

Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on it. Each amendment on Report Stage must be seconded. Amendment No. 1 in the names of Senators Higgins, Ruane and Black arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 and 10 to 12, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Amendments Nos. 3, 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I am sorry, but Senator Boyhan has already spoken. Does Senator Warfield wish to speak?

In the last few weeks, there have been many discussions on the future of banking and housing in Ireland. I wish to raise the issue of the Central Bank of Ireland and the very restrictive rules that it has in respect of lending in comparison to other European countries. While I accept the independence of the Central Bank, the Government should make it clear that the bank should relax and reduce the lending rules. As legislators, we can act, while at the same time respecting the independence of the Central Bank. Ther…

Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

No, they are separate amendments.

I call Senator Higgins and then Senator Warfield.

Amendments Nos. 54 to 56, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.