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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister. I look forward to further engagement on the matter. I am conscious colleagues are waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the witnesses for what has been an interesting discussion. Several areas of interest have been discussed. I look forward as well to reading the written submissions on data centres. I also welcome the invitation to provide input to the next strategic plan. That is something our committee will do. Turning to my questions, one concerns data centres. It is alarming to think that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: My final questions concern energy poverty. I am worried about demand pricing and energy meters. We do not want to develop a situation where what gets called “choice” is effectively placing responsibility on people to turn off their energy and energy poverty being the result. Therefore, I would like the witnesses to comment on energy poverty-proofing in respect of measures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I was hoping for something much more specific. An over time approach towards green hydrogen seems very vague. Gas is a fossil fuel. There is an idea that gas plays a role in decarbonisation. I would really appreciate more information and detail on that and on the CRU's scenario planning regarding brown hydrogen and blue hydrogen, as well as an indication of where we end and exit more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: That is no problem.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I completely support the calls we made in the House previously, of which the Leader will be aware, and the cross-party motion we all passed calling for proper pay and recognition for our secretarial assistants who do extraordinary work and are the key and only staff member of most Senators. I want to echo that reminder. I hope the message will go back to the Government that our secretarial...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I know it is not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Along with the marine protected areas.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I had mentioned in the previous debate that I would move amendment No. 41 on behalf of Senators Bacik and Moynihan.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 41: In page 10, to delete lines 31 to 40, and in page 11, to delete lines 1 to 39 and substitute the following: “(8) In performing their respective functions under this section, the Minister and the Government— (a) shall ensure that the national long-term climate action strategy is consistent with— (i) climate justice, and (ii) a just...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: We have quite a way to go so I will not spend too long in my response. I am surprised at the Minister of State's response to amendment No. 56, given how much focus we have had on agriculture. A good quarter of the debate the last time was on agriculture and on the somewhat rushed decision in respect of how removals have been included. A lot more clarity and nuance were needed before that...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Ireland came last out of 15 countries on the SDGs on environment, specifically, so that is an example of why we must link them.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 42: In page 10, to delete lines 31 to 40, and in page 11, to delete lines 1 to 39 and substitute the following: “(8) For the purposes of performing their respective functions under this section, the Minister and the Government shall act in a manner consistent with the following matters— (a) Articles 2 and 4 of the Paris Agreement, (b)...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 43: In page 10, line 38, after “development” to insert “, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,”. I am going to withdraw this and reintroduce it on Report Stage. Hopefully the Government will have its own version by then but I will certainly be reintroducing mine then.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 44: In page 10, line 40, after “advice” to insert “including advice from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change”.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 45: In page 11, line 5, after “maximise” to insert “quality”.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 46: In page 11, line 8, to delete “climate neutral economy” and substitute “completely decarbonised economy”.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 47: In page 11, to delete lines 13 to 16 and substitute the following: “(i) the emissions of greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere attributable to the consumption of products or utilisation of services in the State;”.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 48: In page 11, to delete lines 20 to 24 and substitute the following: “(k) the requirements for a just transition which is the importance of taking action to reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases in a way which— (i) supports environmentally and socially sustainable jobs, (ii) supports low-carbon investment and infrastructure, (iii) develops and...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2021)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 49: In page 11, line 20, to delete “climate neutral economy” and substitute “completely decarbonised economy”.