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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I beg the indulgence of the Acting Chairman. I must go to the Chamber for a Topical Issue. I understand I am to speak next. May I speak when I return?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: No, that is not what I am asking. I am just anxious-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am just anxious that the committee would facilitate me when I come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. I am asking whether the meeting will still be in progress.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Senator Mulherin should take her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am grateful to have the opportunity to interact with the commissioners in the OPW. In terms of management of the State property portfolio and the built environment the Citizens' Assembly report makes a specific recommendation, for which 100% of the members voted, that the State should take a leadership role in addressing climate change through mitigation measures including, for example,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: On CFRAM, I am from the great county of Cork. Deputy Eamon Ryan's people were baptised in the River Lee. I was baptised in the Blackwater, metaphorically speaking. We do speak about flood defences and there is very clear evidence of structural works on the Munster Blackwater at Fermoy and Mallow, which are phenomenally successful. For anybody who has any doubts about whether demountable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have one last question. Did I hear the witness correctly when he said that the cost of a Thames-type barrier structure for Cork would be €1 billion? If that is the figure I heard, has the Office of Public Works, OPW, arrived at it by doing some scenario planning or engineering a solution? The witness did not pluck the figure of €1 billion out of the air. The OPW must have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Where was the OPW going to put it? Would it be outside Spike Island or by Blackrock Castle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Sorry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: It has a major impact on the whole Lee valley and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: It is quite pertinent to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Where exactly is the proposed location?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: As per the advice given, I am switching my mobile phone to airplane mode. I hope committee members will all do the same. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some matters before resuming in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00021/18. The decision is that we forward a copy of the response received from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. P00026/18. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the reply received from the Department...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (24 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: It was fruitful for the committee to engage with RTÉ on the issue. The orchestras may not have had an outlet within the Oireachtas. It proves the value of the petition received from Ms Joyce, for which I thank her. I thank Senator Horkan for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Advisory Committee (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance the process and details of his most recent appointments to the Credit Union Advisory Committee; the persons nominated to fill the vacancies on the committee; when the committee is scheduled to next report to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Meetings (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement with his European counterparts regarding the proposed digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 1143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an illness benefit payment. [45842/18]