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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haulage Industry (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 16 October 2019, the position regarding the rebate available to hauliers following the recent rise in carbon tax affecting cost of fuel and operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 563. To ask the Minister for Health when the final report on valproate will be published; the reason for the delay in finalising same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44692/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet representative bodies to discuss progress on recommendations in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 565. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the apparent lack of availability of official documentation regarding the licensing of a drug (details supplied) within the public sphere; his views on the need for total transparency in respect of same and the need for a possible investigation in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 892. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recent decision taken by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland not to feature greyhound racing in tourism marketing campaigns here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 910. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/19]

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

Bobby Aylward: I wish to follow the same line as the previous speaker. Is increasing the carbon tax the only way to coerce people to live environmentally friendly lives? Is increasing taxes all the time to change people's bad fossil fuel habits the only way forward the witnesses can see? Do they have any alternative way to get people to move from fossil fuels such as diesel, petrol and coal? Are there...

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

Bobby Aylward: We have an old saying that a small feather can break the camel's back. For how long can carbon taxes be raised before the camel’s back is broken? Are we going to continue to raise taxes and leave people behind? That is all I am trying to get across. I am wondering whether there are incentives other than taxes to change habits.

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

Bobby Aylward: What kind of time span are we talking about for the retrofitting? How many years are envisaged before there is a full retrofitting system in place allowing every household, including those in rural areas, to be retrofitted? We are talking about ten, 15 or 20 years, perhaps. Am I right?

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

Bobby Aylward: Have the witnesses a time span for rolling it out?

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

Bobby Aylward: We are talking about 20 years plus.

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

Bobby Aylward: That is facing reality. The alternatives we are talking about are solar and wind farms, in particular. Especially in the middle of the summer, there may be no wind. There might be sun. No matter what kind of system is put in place, there will be times, perhaps based on seasonal factors, when we will be short of energy because the turbines will not be turning. We still have to have an...

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

Bobby Aylward: I know that.

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

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. Brady see a day coming when we will be completely dependent on renewables and self-sufficient?

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

Bobby Aylward: I will come to agriculture but I want to ask another question first. We have targets set but we are not reaching them. We are not even reaching halfway. I cannot remember exactly what reduction is required by 2030. Do the witnesses see us reaching the target or getting anywhere near it in the next ten years? Will we be behind every year and paying a penalty to Europe every year for being...

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

Bobby Aylward: I come from an agricultural background. I am still involved in agriculture. I was this morning, anyway. Agriculture is blamed for 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions but we have a great product here – a green grass product that is naturally produced. Forests are being burned in the Amazon at the moment just to create land. While the policy is probably coming from Europe, we are to...

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

Bobby Aylward: Can I stop Mr. Brady there? My understanding is that there are no credits at all for hedgerows. There are no credits at all in the 30% emissions. We are not being allowed any credits for growing hedgerows, trees and grass. That is my understanding but, if I am wrong, tell me so.

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

Bobby Aylward: Why not now? Why are we being bled for 30% and getting no credits at the moment, whatever will happen in the future?

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

Bobby Aylward: Maybe our emissions should only be reduced by 15% if we are to get credits for what we are doing instead of this 30% figure being thrown up and urban dwellers saying that the farmers are polluting the country with their silage. Maybe this should be looked at sooner rather later and credits given where credits are due.

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

Bobby Aylward: There are no credits for hedgerows. There are thousands of kilometres of hedgerows in this country.