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Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We have done that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: What is the answer?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Ms Christine Lagarde. [30600/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: British-Irish Council (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 42. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings at the British-Irish Council. [30599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (11 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the BER rating or energy efficiency level standard for the national social housing stock that have been built over the past decade. [31343/18]

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Some in this House do not agree with the Government that we should just delete the constitutional wording on women's place in the home. We should, instead, look at new wording which strengthens and provides cover for all sorts of gender neutral caring work. That, however, is not being allowed. It is going to be a simple deletion. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles...

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The Convention on the Constitution recommended rewording.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Nobody is disagreeing with that.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We do need a debate on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Mr. Greg Muttitt and Mr. Allen for their very interesting presentations. I do not know whether Mr. Muttitt had a chance to see an earlier hearing when the International Energy Agency, IEA, made a presentation because the agency's figures are quite different. I specifically asked it about the figures when I was here because I had seen some of Mr. Muttitt's material. If I recall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the EPA analysis is that the additional measures will increase our emissions because of the ongoing use of peat-fired power stations. Is that not correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The with additional measures scenario shows our emissions getting worse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: This is interesting discussion. Mr. Muttitt provided us with a graph. He has said that his most interesting finding is that even existing production would see us exceed the target of 2°C, not mention the 1.5°C. Can he explain the difference between his findings and that of the IEA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I take it then that Mr. Allen's scenario did not include additional interconnection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Yet it is tiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: May I put a brief question to Mr. Allen first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Both witnesses have mentioned Germany running 70% renewables. I presume that is at a moment in time and not over a year. We are probably one of the most advanced countries in the world in respect of integrating renewable power in a synchronised, isolated system. We have tested the edge of what is possible. Our best engineers tell me that it is not just voltage and frequency stability that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We still have an inertia issue on the grid system apparently and according to the best engineers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will direct questions to each witness, starting with Mr. Collins. First, there needs to be an understanding of where the environmental community is coming from on the issue of banning exploration. After almost 50 years, we have learned that the culture change which Mr. Allen is seeking is a difficult one. Rather than us always putting the attention on the individual, is the Department...