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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 10 - Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We understand that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 10 - Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is done through the local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 10 - Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We understand that. Dogs are smaller animals and I have no concept of how many are out there. It is an issue that keeps coming up. Now may be the time to have a wider debate on all dogs, not just those that potentially make money on racetracks. Mr. Gleeson gets the gist of what I am asking for and will answer as best he can. We all know the information will be limited, but it will be a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Has he forgotten already?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the carbon taxes levied on various fuels under headings (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45326/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of naturalisation applications on hand; the number of applications by the country of each applicant; the number of applications received in respect of each country from the oldest application to 2018 and to date in 2019, by country; the length of time applications have remained in the system without a resolution;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: 600. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an admission to hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: 807. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44890/19]

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Apologies have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. We will take the normal business of the committee at Thursday's meeting. The Comptroller and Auditor General Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2018 includes a chapter on greenhouse gas-related financial transactions. Ireland has a number of targets related to climate change that it must meet and there are potential...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Before he continues, will Mr. Morrin explain the term "similar subsidies"?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: The subsidies Mr. Morrin is talking about are connected with fossil fuels.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Morrin. We will have opening remarks from Dr. Tovar Reaños and Dr. Yakut.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: I thank the witnesses. I must acknowledge that their opening statements were very brief. It is a very comprehensive report and some of the findings are very technical. I got frightened when I saw the mathematical formulae by which some of the figures were calculated. Deputies Catherine Murphy and Cullinane have indicated in that order. We do not have a set order of speakers....

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Connolly will be the next speaker. Deputy Kate O'Connell will be after that. She missed her slot but we will bring her in next. I will slot Deputy Cullinane in as soon as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is that simply one scenario? Is the prediction based on assumptions or is it simply a potential scenario?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: I want to ask a question first. Is the 3.9% an average? Some people will make a significant change. More people will make no change. Some might go in the opposite direction. Not everyone will make a 3.9% decrease.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will put some of those questions directly to representatives of the Department in two weeks' time, as they have more of a policy role than the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: Representatives of the Department will come before the committee. The witnesses who are before us this evening have produced statistics.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: The next time we have a meeting on this topic, it will be possible to put most of these questions to officials from the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Fleming: I would like to ask about words that come up in the public mind. Gas is deemed to be a transition fuel. Who came up with that definition? It comes from carbon, just like everything else. Is it a matter of convenience?