I am seeking clarity from the Leader and probably the leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad also on the budget, in particular, the increases in social welfare payments. There seems to be some mystery about exactly when the increased payments will be made. We hear that it will be in March. I am reminded of the old saying, "We have yet to hear which March." Are they to be paid in the first week or the last week of March? If they are to be paid in the last week of March, it is an additional saving to the Exchequer of €28 million. The cost is €7 million per week. This is the first time I have ever seen a budget presented to the Dáil without real clarity on when the increased social welfare payments are to be made. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection have been challenged on this issue in the media, but they have failed to answer. Fianna Fáil is constantly claiming that it has negotiated all increases and payments. Perhaps the Fianna Fáil representatives might now tell us, through the Leader, exactly when the increased payments will be made. We cannot make head nor tail of the budget. We need to know how much it is going to cost.

I thank the Leader for his response after I referred to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015. I was heartened by the way he responded. He said he would ask the Minister to come to the House. I am keen to assist the Leader. Ministers have no choice. Under section 14 of the Act, they are required to come to the House in December. When the Leader is informing Ministers that they must attend the Seanad to account for their actions and those of their Departments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, will he ask them to afford the House the courtesy of furnishing their statements at least two weeks before they attend to allow for proper engagement? Climate change is the biggest challenge facing the country and the world. Two weeks ago and last week we heard about the impact it had on farming communities. We are facing into a rough winter, with possibly more people's homes being flooded. We need proper engagement in this House on the issue. As a matter of courtesy to the House, Ministers should furnish us with their statements in order that we can properly engage with them. I pay credit to the former Minister of State, Senator Paudie Coffey, who was involved in drafting the Bill. There is a strong role for the House in holding Ministers to account for their actions in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. I look forward to Ministers attending the House in December. As a matter of courtesy to it, they should publish their statements at least two weeks in advance to allow for proper engagement.