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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It has been a very interesting debate. I was looking back to the CRU’s mandate, which is to protect the public interest in water, energy and energy safety. There is so much talk about the market, market factors, market encouragements and stimulus, that the core role in the public interest and safety seems to kind of perhaps slip away a little bit. At a very fundamental level we know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: ----is very important in terms of coal. On the issue of demand reduction by 2030, it seems like the plan is for demand to continue to increase until 2030 overall. I am not talking about surge management in terms of demand, but in demand reduction overall. On coal, the Cerrejón mine in Colombia we know has huge human rights issues, but it seems that now, as we move away from Russian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Is the CRU applying it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: There is a public duty on equality and human rights specifically. That is in 2015 legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It concerns the public duty on equality and human rights, which is a legislative responsibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I had a number of very specific questions for Ms Connolly but perhaps she can answer when she answers Deputy Cronin's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Ireland can, however, set procurement criteria within the EU procurement legislation that reflect the public duty on equality and human rights.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, I propose that No. 2 not be taken today, pending the appropriate publications.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I propose that No. 2 not be taken today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was never shared with the climate change committee. It was never published

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: First, I join in the very warm congratulations to Senator Clonan. There were so many incredibly strong candidates and we watched such an interesting debate. Senator Clonan arrived into this House at a very timely moment because we have a special committee for the duration of this Oireachtas where we are particularly tasked with examining the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In the context of discussing supporting or not supporting the carbon budgets, let us be clear that, in fact, the debate is in respect of whether these are the right carbon budgets. Of course, if they are not approved today - I have no doubt they will be approved - the consequence would be that they would be revised. There are problems with the carbon budgets as currently presented....

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sorry, but I have three specific questions for the Minister of State. Will there be plans for a review of the 2025 budget based on the IPCC science which has emerged? Will there be plans relating to the 2030 and 2035 budget in respect of the principles of climate justice?

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is crucial that we get these answers-----

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----because the information has not been provided to us. Do not tell us about the plan, but about why there is this frame and how it is intended to approach this in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am conscious Deputy Farrell asked very specific questions and it is important they get answered. I am happy to withdraw my questions if Deputy Farrell can get immediate answers to hers and I will put my questions in the next round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the witnesses. I have two sets of questions. The first is on risk. In the opening statement, there was talk-----