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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Ministers and thank them for their work. There are a few items I wanted to get their thoughts on. I listened to their earlier contributions. Are there any circumstances where they would be required to change the parameters before the budget because of what might happen with external factors or other factors? They have said there will be no changes. I refer to the Brexit...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: There will be a reduction in the actual amount of national debt coupled with a reduction in the percentage.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a small addendum to that. The public works contract is being bedded down at present. It is a big factor in terms of public contracts, and I have discussed this previously. Is the Minister satisfied that it will work? Will it be subject to review? Can he give a general overview on that and the current position from his perspective?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: There are letters of acceptance.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It will be kept under review. I thank the Minister. My next question is for the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. I refer back to the end of last year. The Living City initiative is available in Limerick city, which is a Georgian city. Unlike probably any other city in Ireland, the footprint in the city is primarily Georgian. The Living City initiative was introduced a number of years ago....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The announcement of this scheme is fantastic. I was looking through it. It should make an enormous difference but it does not apply to cities and city suburbs. Limerick city is Georgian. We have a scheme but with only 37 properties participating since 2013, I ask that the Minister give it serious consideration. He initiated a review last year, which I very much welcome. Could he give me...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister would be very familiar with Limerick city.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: 2030.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: But it will be feeding into Project Ireland 2040.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose we go into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. Before we deal with the item on the agenda, we just want to deal with the issue of aviation. We issued an invitation to Ms Lynne Embleton, the CEO of Aer Lingus, to appear before us next week. Despite the repeated requests we have made, representatives from the airline have refused to appear before us. We find that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would expect them to come in next week. The weeks are drifting by. The last week in July is too near the August bank holiday weekend. We will be putting firm incentives there for them to come before the committee next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Senator aware there is a vote in the Seanad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are looking for a meeting next Wednesday. We have a slot. There is no reason Aer Lingus could not come before us. We want Lynne Embleton, the CEO, to come before us. It is reported that Aer Lingus representatives are meeting with the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. If they are meeting with him, they should be meeting with the line committee. We have credibility in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the Government's draft electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Aoife O'Grady, principal officer, and Ms Patricia Waller, assistant principal, from the Department of Transport. From the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, I welcome Mr. Declan Meally, director of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We now turn to Mr. Meally for his opening statement on behalf of the SEAI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Meally. I now invite Ms Ward to make her opening statement on behalf of the ESB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Ward. We will now move to members in the order they have offered. Some members have votes in the Seanad so I will move to the Deputies first and Deputy Joe Carey or Deputy Duncan Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move back to the schedule. Senator Buttimer has ten minutes.