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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Deputy Farrell and Professor Matthews. Ms O'Neill, did you wish to comment on those questions? They were not directed to you but I will afford you the opportunity to come in if you wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews. I call Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: Was that question directed at Ms O'Neill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews and Deputy Whitmore. I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I will call Professor Matthews first on this occasion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews and call on Ms O’Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O’Neill and Professor Matthews for their comprehensive answers to Senator O’Reilly. I am mindful that we have just over ten minutes left. Deputies Cronin and Farrell are waiting patiently to come in for a second round. However, I have a question and I ask the witnesses to be as brief as they can be in their answers. To an extent, every member of this committee,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Neill. I invite Professor Matthews to respond briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I should say at this point that we generally afford guests the opportunity to follow up on the discussion with supplementary answers in writing, if they so desire. I am mindful that we are almost out of time. The witnesses may feel they have much more to say than is possible in the few minutes remaining. If they would like to follow up with further clarification or detail, we certainly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews. Would Ms O'Neill like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Neill. The committee would appreciate that. I thank Professor Matthews and Ms O'Neill for engaging with us today and for the level of detail they provided, which will help us in drafting our report on this issue in the coming weeks. I thank members for engaging so diligently with the witnesses in this session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Matthews. We have approximately five minutes left, in which I will take questions from Deputies Cronin and Alan Farrell, before reverting to the witnesses.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Select Committee. (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: We are in public session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I also remind members that they are only allowed to participate in this meeting if they are physically located on the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Select Committee. (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Minister of State. I propose that at the end of the first two-hour session, the committee will go into private session for five minutes to consider an item of correspondence that has been received. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to this meeting as we resume our consideration of Committee Stage of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. We are resuming on section 6, amendment No. 89 in the names of Deputies Mattie McGrath, Nolan, Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Brian Leddin: As Deputy Fitzmaurice is not present we will move on.