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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Do the witnesses want to come in on any of those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: A few questions have been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I think all of the Senator's questions have been answered. The overarching message for SuperNode is that the potential of offshore wind energy is absolutely massive. Ireland has a lot to contribute. We need to plan for this now. If we were to look for the best example of a floating wind turbine as part of our efforts to secure best practice for Ireland, would Mr. Fitzgerald recommend the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Fitzgerald has spoken about doing this at a European level. Are we looking at a supergrid? If the wind is not blowing here, it is blowing somewhere else. The same thing applies in the case of solar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The issue of anaerobic digestion came up with us in our cross-party report. It is in the all-of-Government action plan. We are hearing about the crisis in farming at present. We are looking at alternative income sources for farmers, to be purely economical about it. This is in addition to the search for better and more environmentally friendly farming practices. I take the point that has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I assume the ISEA is feeding into the relevant Department. Its representatives have highlighted planning issues in the solar sector. Briefly, do they have any key messages for the Government as it seeks to implement the all-of-Government action plan? The witnesses were very positive about the plan. What would be the key points from our committee? Over the next few weeks and months, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I want to leave it there. I thank all the witnesses for coming before us. We will engage with them over the coming months as we continue our work as a cross-party committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the Senator to be brief. She should not ask a question at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is that okay with Mr. McCarthy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator has had 15 minutes. I will bring in Senator Devine, who has been attending another committee meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Senator want the witnesses to answer those questions now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The issue of jobs has already been referred to so I ask the witnesses to be brief rather than repeating what was said earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will leave it there. I thank all the witnesses for coming before us this afternoon. We could be here for hours with the interest that has been shown.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (10 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We begin with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. Is it agreed proposal COM (2019) 545 does not require further scrutiny? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome from RTÉ, Ms Dee Forbes, director general, Ms Breda O'Keeffe, chief financial officer, Mr. Rory Coveney, director of strategy, and Ms Eimear Cusack, director of human resources; and from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ms Patricia Cronin, assistant secretary general, and Ms Triona Quill, principal officer. Before we begin, I draw the attention...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have a question for RTÉ. When RTÉ raises concerns about resourcing difficulties, members of the public will often highlight the high salaries paid to some of the stars within RTÉ. According to RTÉ's figures, one presenter earned more than €300,000 in 2016 for hosting two shows a week. That is well in excess of what the Taoiseach earns working, one could say, up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are many people, including other non-members, present who want to ask questions. I will bring them in, but I am conscious of time. I will let members of the committee speak first and give them ten minutes each. If they want to share their time with other Members of their party, they are very welcome to do that within the ten-minute slot. We will then see what time is available for...