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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: That would allow someone to know in which skills areas he or she might need training.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: That is a wise point.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: I congratulate the woman who is ranked number one in the world in the Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI, track cycling championships. We rarely hear anything about women in sport. Men always take the limelight. Caroline Ryan is ranked number 1 in the world track championships and I wish her the best of luck in her pursuits. She was an accomplished oarswoman with the Garda rowing club and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: There should be a general debate. Coillte, in particular, should ensure that the mountains, particularly in the Dublin area, and the facilities there are used to the full. I was up the Dublin mountains last Sunday evening and they are well used by walkers, but small areas could be cordoned off for other individual pursuits.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: The Senator will alienate the Chair if he does not keep to the time limits.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: The speaker, without interruption please.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: Time, please.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: The Senator's contribution is very interesting, but her time is exhausted.

Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: We have gone over time, but the Senator was speaking about the Leader. After the Leader has made his contribution, I will ask the Minister of State if he wishes to address the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: I thank the witnesses for a very interesting debate. They are very welcome. I agree that the people are the most important concern. It is important they are given the factual information from both sides. It is also important for the committee to get the views of every side on the debate before decisions are made. Factual information is important. I was involved in organising a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: The only coverage was for the negative bit – that there was a protest outside against wind turbines. There was nothing about what happened inside Dublin Castle. It is necessary to put the entire picture on the table. I live in Dublin which means I do not live in either the midlands or in Mayo. The full picture must be given to people. We should have a presentation on when and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: I am coming around. I am a proponent of wind energy and renewable energy. I am also a proponent of ensuring we have all the facts on the table for every type of energy production. Reference was made to cost; 2 cent for fossil fuels compared with 22 cent for hydro energy and wave energy. One must balance environment protection against the cost and examine all of the aspects. We need an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: For the record, it is not a Government Deputy who has the Bill before the Dáil. I think it was stated that it was a Government Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: On that point, I acknowledge there must be a shift from fossil fuels to renewable and environmentally friendly energy. As for the new designs, however, the new designs I have seen result in them becoming higher and bigger. A design called the Saphonian version 1 actually also has a storage facility, the first in the world to so do. It has no blades but resembles the sail of a ship. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: It is not into the future at all; it is there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: Mr. Caulfield did not count the Vice Chairman in that number.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: As somebody who organised a renewable energy conference in Dublin Castle during the year, I know there has been a lot of negative comment. Notwithstanding the soundbites on the Order of Business in the Seanad, I do not believe it is an appropriate place to discuss this but it is an appropriate place to raise issues, such as conflicts of interest. I was at the environment committee yesterday...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: Yes, but we cannot discuss the matter in detail on the Order of Business. I wish to refer to Bitcoin, the new currency which originated online and which is trading in Ireland. It is a virtual currency but it is also a real one that is worth $119 per unit. The authorities in Germany have made moves to recognise Bitcoin and to discover how they can tax transactions made in the currency....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Caít Keane: I said we should take an approach similar to that used in Germany. The US has taken the opposite approach.