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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate those comments. I could not have done it without the committee members. Let us go forward for climate change and climate action. We need to go into private session briefly to agree the terms of our standing committee.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (5 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: On 16 February this year, the Government approved proposals which I brought forward to legislate to deal with the anti-social use of scramblers and other similar vehicles. This legislation will be brought forward by way of amendments at committee stage to the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill. The timing of the introduction of these proposals is therefore dependent on the Bill. As the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Could I ask the commissioner to forward that to the committee clerk because I am sure all the members would be interested in that. I am going to bring in Deputies Eamon Ryan, Lowry and Lawless and Senators McDowell and Higgins, all of whom are most welcome. I will start with Deputy Ryan.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I gave a commitment earlier that I would go back and that I will seek that legal advice. It is important to say that I want a solution here and to move forward. Whatever is needed on that will be done and I know the Department and the officials have been engaging with the Coimisinéir Teanga and all the relevant stakeholders such as GeoDirectory to try to find a solution to this. I...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: An Post: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Jul 2016)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... On behalf of the select committee, I wish him well. His experience in business makes him very well qualified for his role, especially at such a critical time for An Post. I propose that we forward the transcript of today's discussion to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for his information and consideration. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (18 Dec 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the Minister of State's response. Government could do more. I welcome the initiatives that are taken to encourage citizens. There is a great awareness out there among citizens but we could encourage citizens and retailers to put a more serious effort into tackling this issue. I agree that education is the way to go. Education played a key role in the Reduce, Reuse and...

Seanad: Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., but as legislators we must be aware of the legal constraints and the potential for legal challenges to it. I would like to address the comment made by the Sinn Féin Senator with regard to the Government being forced into holding this inquiry. That is not the case. The Government introduced the Oireachtas inquiries referendum in 2011, but it was defeated. Following that, further...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (2 Mar 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...That is why I am here today, to outline the difficulties from An Post's point of view, but also to listen to the concerns of members of the committee and others to ensure that we have a viable solution going forward and that the next contract addresses many of these concerns. I assure the Deputy our engagement will be ongoing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...document on our census. In 2011, a joint North-South amalgamation of our censuses was produced, so there is a good working relationship between our two organisations. I know the CSO is looking forward to the results of the 2021 Northern Ireland census, and the publication of the joint results of that and of our 2022 census is going to come out later this year.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (23 Sep 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I look forward to the national flood risk management programme continuing its work but we also need to have the long-term plan put in place. As the Minister of State states, this will take a multi-annual approach and continual investment so that we can protect our coastline against events such as those that have happened in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Protection Enforcement (28 Jan 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of an online system for submission of their individual plans. Further correspondence is to issue week beginning 1st February in relation to the requirements for individual plans and the process going forward. All correspondence has been issued electronically due to the restrictions in place as a result of COVID-19.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Industrial Development (18 Nov 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister for his detailed reply and I welcome his engagement with the relevant agencies. I appreciate that work is going in the background but, given the number of agencies involved, there are many different moving parts involved. Leadership is needed whereby one person can pull all those moving parts together to make sure there are targets, delivery times and a timeframe. That...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy knows, Laytown station is outside the short hop zone, which goes north as far as Balbriggan. Such stations have fares that are not well suited for the pay-as-you-go service provided by the Transport for Ireland, TFI, Leap card because cardholders would need to maintain a high minimum balance on their Leap cards before they could use them. The best fare for such intercity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I start by commending the Chairman on the way she has handled these proceedings from the outset. It was very clear to everybody, even before we started, that this was not going to be an easy process. It is not an easy matter to deal with. I take this opportunity to commend the clerk, the secretariat and all the witnesses who came before us. It has been a very worthwhile exercise. We...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., mostly at chief executive level, to focus on a strategy to enhance the competitiveness of Irish aviation and develop opportunities for growth across the industry value chain including, but going beyond, the core airport and airline services. On 5 March 2021, a special meeting of the Steering Committee of the NCADF was convened, under the joint chairmanship of Minster Ryan and myself,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... It was a very positive visit to Waterford Airport and to celebrate 20 years of the search and rescue service there. To reiterate what I said when I visited the airport, the commitment from the Government to help fund a runway there still stands. There are conditions around that, of which everyone is aware, regarding a proposal coming from Waterford Airport in respect of private...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...confidence in my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Helen McEntee. It is very easy for the Opposition to say that the Minister and the Garda should have known that a major public order incident was going to break out in Dublin city centre, but how could they? How could they foretell the malign intent of some people that led them to incite a riot, especially following a tragedy where...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Senator Craughwell saying the Bill is good and that is important. This is why I am back in the Seanad today after a delay - to get best practice legislation for Ireland. I am here today to speak on amendments Nos. 1 and 2. There has been significant engagement. I want to go through the amendments and talk through the concerns that Senators have. This is exactly my role. I have...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Motion (29 Apr 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. What is clear is the success story he has within his Department and what the Government has done since we came into office in 2011. It is important we remind people of the difficulties that citizens had to go through since 2011. The only way we will eradicate poverty and achieve the services in areas such as health, education and housing...