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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Exactly.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Is the Minister happy that monitoring is conducted in a five year cycle?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I agree with that proposal.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I wish to make the same argument. I believe that the plan, in its current form, does not have and will not have the facility for ongoing monitoring of the rate of achievement or non-achievement of targets that we set ourselves, and not those targets imposed by Europe. Ongoing monitoring will be impossible without such checkpoints.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: We will not save agriculture or any other industry by having targets. It is not about targets but about checkpoints, measurements and refinements to plans. I see the proposals as safeguarding agriculture and every essential industry we have because we will need refinements and periodic checks. We cannot wait until the end of a five year period or 2020 before somebody hits us with a stick...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 16:In page 6, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(e) specify the projected level of emissions once the policy measures outlined are implemented.”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I do not propose to go back over our earlier discussion again but will be pressing amendment No. 20 when we reach it.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 20:In page 8, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“(j) the principle of climate justice.”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 27:In page 12, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(3) The National Expert Advisory Council shall be independent in the performance of its functions.”. I was going to call a vote on this matter, but in view of the Minister's commitment to look at it before Report Stage, I will withdraw the amendment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 29:In page 12, to delete lines 19 and 20 and substitute the following: “(b) not more than 5 ordinary members who shall be independent of the state or stakeholder interests.”. This amendment relates to the five ordinary members who shall be independent of the State. In view of the Minister's commitment, I will withdraw this amendment, although subject to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I wish to make a comment on that decision. There was nothing here which would have generated an additional charge on the Exchequer. We are talking about people who are already working in the public service and about them having an additional responsibility. I would regard that decision as a lazy excuse for turning down potentially good amendments.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I move amendment No. 2:To insert the following after “under that Act”: “noting the deficiencies of the draft Order calls on the Government to amend No. 5 of the draft Order to read: - ‘the Commission shall, subject to section 6(6) of the Act, submit to the Taoiseach its final report in relation to its investigation no later than 31 October 2015.’; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I welcome the delegates from the EPA. Having said that, I do not think we should be here. This is a personal as well as a political issue for me. Senator Paschal Mooney lives close to the area most immediately threatened by fracking, but I practically live in it. I know the real fear people have as we discuss the matter coldly and scientifically. I am not a scientist or an engineer, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: The presentation went on for eight and a half minutes and I am at least entitled to as much time as the presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: I am getting to the question. First, how can the EPA expect that reasonable people will treat the report that will emerge from this process eventually as independent when the project is being led by cheerleaders for the fracking industry? Please tell me more than they have signed an undertaking, because that does not answer the question. How can reasonable people be expected to believe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: The first question I want answered is how does the EPA expect me or reasonable people to believe this will be an independent report, when the company leading on the research is a cheerleader for the fracking industry and the reason for its existence is to make sure that fracking takes place in Europe, the United States and wherever it can introduce it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Is Mr. Lynott in a position to name a site - not to mention a country - where CDM Smith Ireland Limited recommended that fracking should not proceed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: It would be instructive if that question were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: Dr. Donlon has put his finger on it. People are concerned that this work is being done in order that a checklist can be provided in respect of aspects that must be monitored and measures to be put in place to minimise any potential impact. However, they fear that what is being worked on is something that will indicate that provided certain actions are taken, fracking can safely proceed. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Colreavy: My question is mainly about scope. I believe I know the answer to it, but I take it that the scope does not include the EPA considering factors such as the impact on house values, the cost to local authorities of road repairs and replacement and socioeconomic considerations. Is it intended that these factors will be included in the scope of the project?