Results 3,001-3,020 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Is there a mechanism for this committee to play a role in that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The UN climate talks are taking place in Bonn this week. In Warsaw, there was a commitment that we would send a ministerial level representative for both energy and environment to those talks. At what level are we represented in the climate talks in Bonn?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: While we have a reporting structure for Council meetings, is there an opportunity to get a report on the talks and the positions we are taking in those climate change talks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Could a note be forwarded to all members of the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I will let you go after a point of clarification. I am aware that the climate action change legislation is very important to you. Do you intend to bring the legislation to Cabinet or to the Dáil prior to the summer recess?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Thank you. I thank the Minister, Mr. Ryan, Mr. McDonald, Ms Connolly, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Hurley and Mr. Redmond for their assistance with our deliberations today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I have a couple of questions for the Minister. There was huge concentration earlier this week on the EU review of our budget. I note media attention today is on possible fines for the agriculture sector. The EU review states that Ireland is not on course to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets and that although Ireland has adopted a number of specific action plans related to energy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Will the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government be issuing a response to the EU review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Will it be possible for this committee to have sight of the response to the review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and his officials for attending. The Minister mentioned the climate action and low-carbon development Bill and rightly said that many members worked extremely hard over the past summer developing the report given to him. Will he confirm whether that Bill will be introduced in the Dáil before the summer recess?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The Minister indicated that he may set up the expert advisory group on an ad hocbasis. Is that still his intention?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (5 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and officials from his Department, Mr. Owen Ryan, principal officer; Mr. Paul McDonald, principal officer; Ms Emer Connolly, principal officer; Mr. Dominic O'Brien, assistant principal officer; and Mr. Alex Hurley, administration officer. The Minister is well used to giving evidence so I am sure...
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy can take that up with the Bills Office. He should be entitled to four working days to table amendments.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Amendments Nos. 50 to 52, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: That is a different amendment to be dealt with later.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Amendments Nos. 53 and 55 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Before the Minister of State responds, I remind members and officials to turn off their phones because there is significant interference with the transmission of the debate.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: Amendments Nos. 33 to 47, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)
Kevin Humphreys: We will address that. Does Deputy Murphy wish to withdraw the amendment in light of what the Minister said?