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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: If capital investment is €600 million, a sum of €1.5 billion will be needed annually based on the Minister of State's reply. With €200 million being collected in commercial rates, that leaves €1.3 billion. If it is assumed the water charge will be €300 per household, the subsidy from the State will be €800 million when Uisce Éireann is established.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: The position is different in England.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish registered non-resident companies in the State. [33506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Non-Resident Companies (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to monitor the actions of Irish registered non-resident companies in the State. [33507/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the Minister, Ms Lyons and Ms Tallon. The main issues which I believe arise relate to the need for overall targets in the context of 2050 and the need for five-year carbon budgets. Some of those who previously made presentations to the committee have actually argued for three-year targets. I would not argue for the latter in the context of trying to be restrictive but rather from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am aware of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am aware of that also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: Regarding what the Minister said, Teagasc is doing a study of grasslands-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: With a view to having both, and forestry, included as carbon sinks and being calculated as mitigating-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: Is it the intention to seek to have them offset against overall emissions? Is this correct and should this have been done in 2008 or 2009?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: Seven years is even too long for the presidency.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent on private consultants in 2012; and the amount expected to be spent in 2013. [33967/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. O’Flynn for his presentation and paper. He has said investment in the sector has increased eightfold in the past five years. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: That is welcome, but in the Irish context, there seems to be sluggishness or resistance to it in large parts of the business sector, which is reflected in some of the presentations we have heard over the four days of hearings. Would Mr. O’Flynn like to comment on how the private sector has bought into this development? Mr. O’Flynn states in his paper that a key focus of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Curtin and Mr. Brennan for attending the joint committee. On the issue of how head 4 is set out, I am trying to read the intent and how this will be reflected when the Bill is drafted. Do the delegates have concerns about head 4? It states Ministers "shall have regard to..." and refers to the ultimate objectives of the convention, existing obligations of the State under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the delegates for coming before the committee. I wish to mention that the translation of the two words in English is different. I agree with the point made that it must be joined up with and part of the European effort.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: With regard to agriculture, which will be a massive issue in Ireland, what are the main changes the delegates envisage need to take place in this context? Do they see a substantial trade-off as a realistic option in agriculture? We have Harvest 2020 and Ireland is a huge food producer relative to its size. Do the delegates see the potential for a large trade-off with other sectors? How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. O'Gorman for attending. It is a little harder when a delegate appears after everyone else. The Minister's approach is to set sectoral targets and comply with overall EU targets. Dr. O'Gorman is suggesting a very different approach in having clear national targets to bind everybody in. Does he believe it would be divvied out between the different sectors at that stage? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: Yes, please.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 54. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made on the Dublin, Garryhinch, Shannon water supply project; and the timeframe for planning, construction and completion phases of this project. [34089/13]