Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones.

I would like to particularly welcome representatives from the National Economic and Social Council, NESC, and researchers from Dublin City University, DCU, school of law and government. We are joined by Dr. Jeanne Moore, policy analyst and Dr. Larry O'Connell, senior economist, NESC; and Dr. Laura Devaney and Dr. Diarmuid Torney, Dublin City University, school of law and government.

By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the Committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given and they are asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

I invite Dr. Jeanne Moore, policy analyst, and Dr. Larry O'Connell, senior economist, NESC to make their opening statements.

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