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- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Michael McCarthy: Deputy Bannon should not be sorry. I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Michael McCarthy: I thank Deputy Bannon. We will move on to the next programme - programme C, environment and waste management - which comprises 2% of the Vote.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Michael McCarthy: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Michael McCarthy: I thank the Deputy very much. I like the way he is thinking.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Michael McCarthy: That concludes the committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 25. I thank the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Dowd and O'Sullivan, and their departmental officials for their attendance. They are free to go.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (9 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.In accordance with Standing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: We have a quorum. I remind members of the usual guidance regarding mobile telephone technology. Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan. We will now proceed with our consideration of the outline heads of the climate action and low carbon development Bill. I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and his officials, Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I will take members' questions in groups of three. The first member to pose his questions will be Senator Mac Conghail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: What is the position on the international climate fund?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: We will get our own legal advice next Tuesday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister, and this concludes our considerations. I also thank his officials, Ms Geraldine Tallon and Ms Caroline Lyons.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I advise members to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the broadcasting technology. We will proceed with our consideration of the heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013. Under section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if a witness...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: There are approximately six minutes remaining and three members - Deputies Gerald Nash and Marcella Corcoran Kennedy and Senator Cáit Keane - wish to ask questions. As a result, I will be grouping the questions and asking Mr. O'Flynn to reply to them together. Our next delegation is due before us at 10.45 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I will give Mr. O'Flynn two minutes to respond. I apologise that I cannot give him more time. I know he will not get to respond to all of the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. O'Flynn for addressing the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Our second group of witnesses today are Mr. Peter Brennan and Mr. Joseph Curtin from the Institute of International and European Affairs. Mr. Brennan is aware of the issue regarding privilege. He has documentation and, therefore, I will not go into that. I remind Mr. Brennan not to read the opening statement. It has been circulated to members and will be taken as read. Mr. Brennan has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Brennan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Curtin. I intend keeping to the time allocated for this session and I will ask whoever is in possession at 11.30 a.m. to conclude. I ask members to please ask questions. The first questioner is Deputy Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: Thank you, Mr. Brennan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)
Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Curtin.