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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has made his point clearly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. McRedmond to respond to the points made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the witnesses from the Department. A number of questions came up at the beginning of the session that Ms Cronin might want to deal with. If anyone wishes to contribute, they should indicate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it has.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for coming here this evening. On behalf of the committee, I would like to say that it was a very worthwhile engagement. I propose that the committee publishes the opening statements and submissions received for this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. After suspension, we will have a short private session before we meet our next witnesses from Bord na Móna,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of this evening's meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Bord na Móna in order to discuss the approach Mr. Geoffrey Meagher proposes to take if and when appointed to the role and his views on the challenges currently facing that body. Members are aware of the Government's decision of May 2011 which put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Meagher. I have a list of members who have indicated, so I might take a few at a time and Mr. Meagher might take note of their questions. I will take three members at a time, depending on how many questions each has. First will be Deputies Ryan, Stanley and Lowry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Lowry might ask his questions next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Could the Deputy give Mr. Meagher a chance to reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: There is a lot in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Meagher to go through the points at his leisure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I do not mean to interrupt the Deputy, but these are detailed questions that might be more relevant for management, if the committee wishes me to invite it to attend a meeting. I am not stopping the Deputy from asking the questions, but the chairperson designate might not be able to answer such detailed questions today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy can ask them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Meagher is taking a list of all of the questions asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are several questions for you, Mr. Meagher. I imagine you will not be in a position to answer some of them now but I know you may be able to relay them to management.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish Mr. Meagher well in his new position and thank him and Ms Anna-Marie Curry for appearing before us this evening. I propose to forward the transcript of today's discussion to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for his information and consideration. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I agree with that and I think it is also in line with Deputy O'Brien's proposal that we vote the week after next so that we can spend time next week discussing the totality of what we have learned recently. I also agree that our report should be short and to the point and should provide a clear indication of what the committee is recommending to Government without getting into nitty-gritty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witness for appearing before the committee. He has provided answers to many of my questions. An Irish clinician who has dealt with women who travelled to the United Kingdom for abortions appeared before the committee. For legal reasons, such doctors cannot refer the medical files of such women to a doctor in the United Kingdom. That may give rise to difficulty in the case, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The legal implications in Ireland regarding referring medical files that prevent doctors being able to give the best medical information to a treating doctor in the United Kingdom for a woman who chooses------