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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The proposal is that COM (2019) 11, COM (2019) 52, COM (2019) 54, COM (2019) 82 do not require further scrutiny? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The next item is detailed scrutiny of the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017. I welcome Mr. Michael Manley, assistant secretary, Mr. Eamonn Confrey, principal officer, and Mr. Paul Ahern, assistant principal officer, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Mr. Jim Gannon, chief executive officer, CEO, and Mr. Fergus Sharkey, head of the department, business and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will invite the sponsor of the Bill, Deputy Brian Stanley, to lay out his vision on the Bill. I should have done so at the outset.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Mr. Gannon from the SEAI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Gannon. I now call Mr. Kenny of the Tipperary Energy Agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Kenny. I call Ms Ruddock from Friends of the Earth Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Ruddock and all the witnesses for coming before us today. Before I go to the members, I have one question on the engagement process and, of course, the importance of microgeneration, which will form a crucial part of that transition to a low-carbon economy. Could any of the witnesses who want to come on this address how best to engage with, perhaps not those who are involved in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Kenny. That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Dooley and then Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Bríd Smith. If anybody wants to come in about other issues raised by Deputy Dooley, I will let them in in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Stanley who is the sponsor of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ms Ruddock wishes to come in before I move on to the representatives from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ms Ruddock made some very good points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: On that note, we will all move to the Joint Committee on Climate Action within the next hour or so in order to follow up on these very issues. I thank all of our guests for coming before us. It is proposed that the committee publish the opening statements and submissions received on its website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible under EU law to ask a semi-State company, such as the ESB, to roll out broadband under the national broadband plan; if this would require a new procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 545. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason provided by companies (details supplied) for withdrawing from the national broadband plan; if the prospective level of subsidy available was provided as a reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (26 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 1115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority is considering closing or moving the driver test centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí that have been allocated to the western division in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have been allocated to the western division directly from Templemore Training College in each of years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to the western division as of 20 March 2019 compared with 20 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/19]