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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I would like Mr. Stevenson to elaborate on another element of this matter. I have noticed that some countries have banned the burning of certain fuels in ports and places like that. Are all forms of shipping, including tourist shipping and commercial shipping, counted in this context when they call to Scottish ports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Stevenson mentioned a 50% increase in agriculture, food and drink exports. Did that element of it have an effect on emissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I have a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Interestingly, bogs are not counted. If we fire ahead before the 2015 negotiations, will we not undermine our own interests? We need everything to be counted. What sounds like an unreasonable target now could be a reasonable one within a full count.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: We are just using the bogs as an example, as quite a great deal, including grasslands, is not accounted for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will skip over the expert advisory body issue as it is obvious that there is a best practice model and we should be considering that in more detail. I have done some work outside the Oireachtas in that regard. Science is changing quickly and already there is an outline for 2050. It has already been mentioned that the 2020 target will be very difficult for us to hit, although we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I seek everyone's co-operation in returning at 12 noon sharp to continue the hearings. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and for appearing at such short notice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will take three more questions because three members are offering. I will let this session run over slightly so I can fit them in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Deputy Cowen for being so brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy, we are on climate change and not the fodder crisis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I apologise to Mr. Bergin but we are short of time. It has been pointed out to me that his opening statement was put up on the system on Friday evening. Perhaps he could finish up with a paragraph.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to thank Dr. Schulte for agreeing to attend the committee at short notice. He was only invited on Friday and we appreciate that he agreed to come here. I call on Dr. Schulte to add to what Mr. Bergin has said and we will then go straight into questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Could Dr. Schulte forward a copy of that speech to the committee by e-mail? It would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I ask members of the committee to keep their questions short so that I can get everybody in. We are a little bit behind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Could I let Deputy Stanley come in at the end?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: The submission mentions the recent French court decision overruling a national energy efficiency programme because it failed to take into account the impact of climate change. As the first to mention it, has the association anything to add other than what is contained in the submission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Mr. Manning, Mr. Wilson, Mr. McNamara and Ms O'Hara for attending. The discussion was very helpful. They are excused. The second group of witnesses to address the committee are, from the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. Bergin, vice-president and chairman of the climate change project team, Mr. Kingston, environment chairman, and Mr. Ryan, and from Teagasc, Dr. Schulte and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: As we have a quorum of six members, including one Teachta Dála and one Seanadóir, we will commence and the meeting is now in public session. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. Active mobile telephones interfere with the sound system and RTE has informed us that it will not broadcast any part of the meeting where interference from mobile telephones has occurred. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I must go through some formalities before we commence and outline some necessary procedures with regard to the caution issued to witnesses referring to section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009. I propose that each witness be given a written version of this caution and I will read the shortened version. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: What about the short-term shocks?