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Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank Deputy Pringle for pushing consistently for this debate because it is very important. It should have been about a formal announcement by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, that Ireland was immediately withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty. Unfortunately, it is not. Italy, Germany, France, Poland and Luxembourg have all already formally withdrawn. Ireland said it plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (8 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on glyphosate (details supplied); if he is aware of the dangers reported about this very controversial pesticide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (8 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a complaint (details supplied) is processed as soon as possible; his views on the contents of the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (9 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is concerned at the impact of pollution from agriculture on algal blooms in Blessington Lakes; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will start with questions for the EPA. The citizens' assembly report made three recommendations relating to increasing sanctions for polluters of water. Recommendations Nos. 97, 45 and 46 all basically proposed that penalties should be increased and should be linked to the total size of the corporation so that they have a meaningful impact. What is the EPA doing? To what extent is it in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I agree with Dr. Cotter that obviously agriculture linked to land use changes is the number one impact. She did not mention water abstraction. Where would she list that as a factor impacting water quality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Would the EPA like to see the details of water abstractors published? I understand that in June of last year, the EPA was put under pressure by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine not to publish the list of abstractors. It went to the office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and the list was published but the details of the 150 farms were not listed. Is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: The EPA claimed that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, "indicated ... that unless the EPA agrees that data on individual farms and farmers is not made public, the department will not share information on farmers and farms with the EPA". That was not accurate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Does the EPA have total figures for data centres and water abstraction? How much water is abstracted by data centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: At least some of them are on mains water. I think some are registered as abstractors, but the EPA would only have the figures for abstractors. It would not have the figures for the Irish Water users. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Is that an issue? Should the EPA be recording the data on water usage even if they are not abstracting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will focus on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The opening statement is disappointing to be honest. We have a horrendous biodiversity crisis. We have a report from the citizens' assembly speaking about the comprehensive failure of the State to address it. We know that agriculture, in particular big agribusiness, is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will move on. Recommendation 83 states that people must be encouraged to consume a more plant-based diet. What is the Department doing about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Recommendation 75 states the Government must ensure Ireland's food production is in line with the Paris Agreement. What is the Department doing about that, in particular in the context of the recent trip to South Korea to promote beef exports which clearly points in the opposite direction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Callanan thinks exporting more beef is in line with the Paris Agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: We are looking for a new market in South Korea. Surely that means extra meat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Is the situation not pretty bleak? I refer to some of the statistics that were given in the opening statement: 85% of Ireland's habitats are assessed to be in unfavourable conservation status; 46% of habitats are reported to be in decline; and 60% of species listed under the habitats directive are recorded as having favourable conservation status, but that presumably means that 40% have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: On the question of resource prioritisation, does the NPWS have enough funding and staff to properly protect habitats and do its job?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: They often say that. Often, they say it is above their paygrade and that they could not possibly comment. Mr. Ó Donnchú should feel free to comment.