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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: No. I must close the session. We are miles over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calculation of Methane Emissions: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank our witnesses for a very enlightening discussion. They have done their best to stick to the agenda we had here today with regard to the calculation of methane emissions and how we can hopefully reduce them into the future. I propose to suspend the meeting briefly to bring in the witnesses for our next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: The committee will now hear from the following witnesses: Professor Barry McMullin, Dublin City University, DCU, who is joined remotely by Mr. Paul Price, research assistant, DCU; Professor Peter Thorne, Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit group, Maynooth University; and Dr Joeri Rogelj, reader in climate science and policy, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the professor for his statement and invite Professor Thorne to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Professor McMullin would like to comment as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I would appreciate if members could keep contributions to five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: On the hard choices, we hear media reports this morning that one of the major countries in the EU is reintroducing fossil fuels to create energy. It makes one think. I call Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I apologise to Deputy Browne. Professor Thorne wishes to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the witnesses to provide brief responses. We are under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank the witnesses for a very enlightening discussion. I appreciate them taking the time out to attend, either physically or remotely. We greatly appreciate their input into the discussion and our understanding of the challenges that we face going forward. I propose to suspend the meeting for 30 minutes to allow members to get a break. When we reconvene, we will be joined by witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: In this session we will hear from officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to emission ceilings. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank Ms Love. I call Mr. Kierans from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I thank both Departments for their opening statements. I will now open the floor to questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Let the witness finish, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Let the witness answer the question, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: Before I go to the next speaker, there has been serious focus on forestry in recent years. It has been stated that the amount planted this year will be the lowest since the Second World War. I do not know from where the transformation will come to meet our afforestation targets. In her opening statement, Ms Love mentioned finishing cattle earlier. To finish cattle earlier will require...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I ask the Deputy to let Mr. Kierans answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: We are past that. I ask Mr. Kierans to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: No. We have had a long day. I thank the witnesses from both Departments for coming before us. Our concern for the agrifood sector does need amplifying. We are extremely concerned. Food security must be part of the equation. While none of us are denying climate change in any way, we must ensure we put a target in place that is achievable and that will not hinder our ability to produce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (20 Jul 2022)

Jackie Cahill: I wish to make a final point before the witnesses answer Deputy Fitzmaurice's question. What is extremely annoying for people is that our unique landscape is not getting any recognition. If one travels across Europe, one will not see a ditch for miles. Our unique landscape has the ability to sequester carbon. We are being told we have to do X and Y with our ditches, but no credit is being...