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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (17 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: The current plans will not do it. They are not ambitious enough and we have not grasped the opportunity that exists. The plans do not reflect the ability and willingness of the Irish to make the leap to a cleaner, sustainable economy. At a meeting of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport yesterday, Transport Infrastructure Ireland made a presentation. It is still doing the exact...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Planning Framework (17 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures contained within the national planning framework that will help to avert the impending fines for missing Ireland's 2020 renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21980/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Very good. I was going to be shy and wait for the others, but I will start if the Vice Chairman so wishes. I have been struck by a number of details that have been put out recently. I think yesterday the record in global emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was reached at 412 parts per million, the highest ever - well, in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: In 800,000 years. I saw another frightening figure last week: the move from 400 parts per million to 410 parts per million had occurred in just five years, whereas the move from 390 parts per million to 400 parts per million took six years and the move from 380 parts per million to 390 parts per million took seven years. In other words, there is an accelerating concentration of carbon in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We have a new world order. Would Ms Cliona Sharkey or Ms Niamh Garvey wish to respond to the other questions I asked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Are there any other comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I will call Deputies Smith and Senator O'Reilly before the witnesses reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I am sorry to interrupt, but we did discuss that issue earlier in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, we did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We will have to suspend the sitting because there is a division in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We are resuming in public session. Senator O'Reilly was finishing his question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for the suspension. I ask witnesses to be as concise as possible in their responses for fear another vote may be called in the Dáil. We also have another panel coming up in our own committee meeting. I invite witnesses to respond to Deputy Stanley's, Deputy Bríd Smith's and Senator Reilly's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the committee I would like to thank the witnesses for coming before us today and for their very worthwhile engagement. We will be closely engaged as we progress work on the climate issue, which we hope to do in response to the Citizens' Assembly report. The committee will publish the opening statements and submissions received to the committee web page. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the officials to the discussion on the development at Hinkley Point C power plant. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Mr. McDonald and I invite Dr. Lehane to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you, Mr. McDonald. Unfortunately, a vote has been called in the Dáil, so I am going to have to suspend the meeting. If it is not too inconvenient, I hope you will be able to come back straight after the vote. I have some quick questions I want to ask. I am sorry for the inconvenience and the long delay. We will suspend briefly for the Dáil vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: We are back in public session. I apologise to the officials, we have had a difficult day with votes in the Dáil and an over run on an earlier session. I want to ask short, concise questions one at a time. In Mr. McDonald's presentation, on the second page you said that back in 2009 the UK's assessment considered that there was no significant transboundary effects for Ireland on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: If you could you send us that as well. That memo to Government was on 17 January 2011.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: However, there would have been as assessment carried out in 2009 or 2010.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Perhaps Mr. McDonald could send it all, including the memo. I was a member of that Cabinet and I cannot say that I remember much from 17 January 2011 other than that we were in something of a crisis at the time.