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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is the Deputy suggesting that we write to the Minister and his Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Deputy mean all of them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The suggestion has been noted.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (19 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being achieved on the development of national parks and reserves, including Connemara National Park, and improving the visitor experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37433/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas (19 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: 36. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the awarding of funding under the peatlands community engagement scheme 2019; the number of recipients in counties Galway and Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37434/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (19 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for elective surgery within the Saolta Hospital Group by county; the category of surgery for which they are waiting, that is, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome everyone to this fifth session of the committee, including viewers watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV. We have received apologies from Senator Higgins. At the request of the broadcasting and recording service, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are turned off or switched to flight mode. I welcome Dr. Muireann Lynch...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Lynch. I acknowledge that she felt she did not have enough time to deliver her presentation. If there are points she wishes to raise during members' questions, she should indicate this to me and I will let her in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will start with both Departments. It is disappointing from this committee's perspective. We worked well over a number of months to broadly agree a cross-party approach regarding how Ireland will tackle climate change. Regarding the price on carbon, there was a majority consensus with regard to setting that at €80 per tonne by 2030....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: When can we expect the outcome of that and to have those metrics? We have a budget coming up. We are all expecting an increase in carbon taxes. We are looking at protecting those who are most vulnerable, the fuel poor and those in energy poverty. We were expecting an analysis. What collaboration is taking place between the Department of Finance and the Department of Communications,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: My question is about how they are all collaborating. One of the main issues here is related to the lack of cross-departmental co-ordination on tackling climate change. Does the Department have a timeframe for publishing a policy paper?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is that later next year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will move on to my colleagues, using the time format we used previously. I call Deputy Jack Chambers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I must bring in-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. Deegan wish to respond to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would Dr. Lynch like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That would be very helpful. Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would Mr. Collins like to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That would very helpful.