“Every member of Fine Gael voted for that.”
The Rural Independent Group has slammed the passing of the Climate Action Bill in the Dáil, and accused the government of “dancing to the green tune.” Speaking in the Dáil yesterday, Deputy Mattie McGrath had some strong words for Climate Minister Eamon Ryan. “The Minister should prove us wrong about our worries. We did not […]
There were sharp exchanges in the Dáil last night in the debate on the Climate Bill, as rural TDs railed against the Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, for what they described as a “complete attack on rural Ireland”. Kerry TD, Michael Healy-Rae, said that the Minister was “ecstatic with himself when he announced the shutting down of […]
Rural Independent TDs have said that without major amendments the Climate Action Bill “blatantly attacks the fabric of rural Ireland and our democracy”. Ahead of the Report Stage debate and vote on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill in the Dáil, the Rural Independent TDs hd called on backbench government TDs to […]
After working away diligently to establish a smothering regulatory framework that would stifle innovation, the Irish government have finally arrived with a fully fledged but elegantly simple solution, the Climate Action Bill. Reading through the government’s press release, its evident the Bill is intended as an all-pervading regulatory burden on all aspects of life. The […]
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol has accused Sinn Féin of speaking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to the government’s Climate Action Bill. The legislation, which seeks to achieve zero carbon emissions bu 2050, has been described as a measure that will “kill off the Irish farmer” according to rural […]