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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a follow-up question about those alternative pathways and those identified within the Climate Action Plan 2021. Are any of those at scale yet? The challenge for farmers is that they are operating in a system that operates for them and provides a return. An alternative is going to need to do the same and hopefully in a far lower carbon way, possibly by sequestering or by having a net...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Callanan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is. I thank Ms Lennon. On that transition, one of the criticisms we hear from the sector, which is not well developed in Ireland, is that the transition should happen more quickly. I raised the matter of B20 and E10 with the Minister a couple of weeks ago. Is there any sense of a developing industry here or co-ordination of the development of an industry? We met people who are Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Martin. My first question was for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine really, just in terms of the policy vacuum, the opportunity that exists and what might be needed to realise it. I am hearing that commercial viability is a challenge at the minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: How does that work in practical terms? Does the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications present a line Minister with a set of options and he or she then goes off and negotiates with Cabinet colleagues, who have similar options? For example, if the transport sector has a target of 52% and the energy sector has a target of 82%, what is the starting point for the relevant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: My question follows on a similar theme. I would appreciate a comment from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine officials on policy around biofuels. It seems to me there is contradiction, permanent anxiety and a general sense of not being entirely sure of where the State is going. What is the officials' sense of where policy is in that space and where the opportunity is? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our guests. I wish to touch on a number of points. I will emphasise the point that there were approximately 4,000 submissions, 2,000 of which came from County Meath. There are issues which include Navan rail. Will our guests give the committee an update on Navan rail, where it stands and what the next steps will be? I am conscious that a number of the submissions related to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: How much is allocated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There should be sufficient funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Talk me through that process. We have had our consultation and the project is now in the draft document. This is to be adopted. What decision-making gate does the project go through? If my interest is to try to support this to move as quickly as possible, what are the next steps? Does the NTA make a decision? Does Irish Rail? Does it fall to the Department or the Minister? How will it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: When will that decision be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is welcome. I am seeking a short update on another big issue. I note that a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting supported a proposition for fare parity between Balbriggan, Gormanston, Laytown and Drogheda. Where are we in that regard, particularly in the context of the broader fare review on which I am keeping a close eye?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I heard it reported on LMFM. That is what we go for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will move on to the issue of taxis, the late-night economy and public transport availability during the night, particularly at weekends but also more generally. I saw the NTA respond to some of those issues on RTÉ's "Prime Time" last week. There are a couple of specific issues I wish to raise. The NTA has done this review of maximum fares, which will kick in during August. Ms...