Results 341-360 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Yes is the answer to that question. I can only speak as Minister, but I will have a White Paper before the Government shortly. It will be published and the Government will set out its view.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I do not know who will be Minister next year or the year after, but I can state that whosoever he or she may be, he or she will continue the policy begun by the Government, of which Deputies Robert Troy and Barry Cowen were supporters.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I respect what it did by advancing that policy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Some Members on the other side are a little embarrassed by the attempt of Deputy Robert Troy to reduce the subject to this backbiting because we must advance renewable energy generation in Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: We must advance our policy to promote energy efficiency-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: -----as otherwise we will simply not be in a position to make a realistic or any contribution to the change needed in Ireland. On the wind energy guidelines, nothing has broken down between Ministers in this regard.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Yes, the Departments involved are continuing to consider what would be the best set of guidelines.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: However, there are guidelines in place and there is a good argument to make them statutory. There is a strong case for changing them to deal with the issues of noise and shadow flicker mentioned by Deputy Robert Troy. I consider the matter of having a setback distance unconnected with the issue of noise or shadow flicker to be more problematic. I have been honest about this because were...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: The Government is continuing that process because we must do so. There is no use in talking about climate change and big aspirational points which, of course, make sense on their own, only to then quickly abandon all of these big thoughts and go back to seeing whom one can embarrass. In response to Deputy Robert Troy, I advocate that we work together on this issue as a country and as a...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Away with all of this nonsense of attacking people just for the sake of it.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: The people need to win the argument. The Deputy has stated he is here to represent his constituents, which is absolutely true and he does so with great fervour. However, he also is here to show leadership. When will he show some leadership on the issue?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: When will all Members realise that there is tension between what must be done in respect of renewable energy-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: ----- and the genuine and legitimate concerns of citizens and local communities? One must recognise that there is tension.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Members are the ones on whom it falls to find a way of removing such tension.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: As for the White Paper that will be published next week, Deputy Robert Troy wanted to talk about Fianna Fáil's document, which I have seen, but he should not denigrate the idea that we come together as a Government and debate in this parliament a White Paper that will set out the path both on the issue of renewable energy and all related energy issues in the coming years.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Members can have that debate in this House. The Deputy simply wishes to snipe about planning applications-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: ----- but I ask him to think for one minute about the possibilities for this country in developing renewable energy projects. Members will have the opportunity to debate that issue in the coming weeks.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: A central element of the White Paper will address the genuine concerns people have in local communities about energy policy, on which there is tension.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Responsibility for publication of guidelines lies with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, as the Deputy is aware.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I have made my position clear.