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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Has the Department a view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: They are important. We need to do some scenario planning. I am sure the Department is doing some. Mr. Watt might not be in a position to make guesstimates too far ahead. It is better that we spend money now on trying to develop programmes and plans that will reduce our compliance cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: We can be pedantic about these matters but, in essence, it will be money out of the Exchequer. When that point is reached, the loaves and fishes that have been mentioned will be much more scarce. It would be helpful to advise other Departments about making moneys available now rather than having to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: As long as those other things had a positive impact on removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: The big thing for me -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Department have a number that it uses for the creation of a hypothesis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: That is why we have to get the activity on the heating and transport area rather than the productive side, such as agriculture. Yesterday, Bord na Móna appeared before the committee and it had some exciting new opportunities in addition to its decarbonisation programme. Bord na Móna has a remit to try to stabilise the economy in which it is based and to create employment. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I have some concern about that. When one sees the fluctuation in the price of fossil fuel at the pumps at present, it does not seem to be enough of a deterrent. In Ireland we are quite used to massive fluctuations in oil prices. The Government has to go further with the carrot in the initial stages to try to achieve that change.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish the March 2017 report received from a company (details supplied) regarding the extension of concession agreements for the metropolitan area networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47441/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procurement processes that have been referred by his Department to the Office of Government Procurement in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements in place between his Department and private companies since 2003; the number that have been extended for a period of three years or more; the number for which independent legal and procurement advice was commissioned; the number of these in which advice was received to not proceed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of concession agreements that have been extended to provide certainty to telecommunications service providers in the market since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the extension of the concession agreement for the metropolitan area networks followed Office of Government Procurement guidelines; if not, the reason it did not follow these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the assistance of the Office of Government Procurement was requested with regard to the extension of the concession agreement for the MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47452/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected take-up rate for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding contingency planning in the event that the national broadband plan tendering process cannot continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (15 Nov 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is provided with quarterly reports with regard to the metropolitan area networks; if so, the nature of the reports; if he will release those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47448/18]