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Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: The programme for Government makes multiple references to public transport. It also alludes to industrial relations machinery where appropriate. I want to raise the ongoing disruption to bus services in north Kildare. I believe it also affects south Meath. In north Kildare, in particular, places such as Kilcock, Clane and Properous, buses are literally not turning up in the morning to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: When I left the House a lot of people had visitors who came to see us. They are all very welcome. We have a number of witnesses before the committee today. We look forward to their contributions and our deliberations, but we have a little bit of internal business to take care of before we do that. The first item on our agenda concerns our EU scrutiny role, where we had a number of pieces...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: We now turn to the main business of this evening's session, which is scrutiny of Statutory Instrument No. 400 of 2017 Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations. This was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 15 September 2017. These regulations may be annulled by both Houses of the Oireachtas within 21 sitting days after they were laid, in accordance with section 7(3) of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the witness. We will now move to the next witness from the EPA. So that witnesses can consider their submissions, I will outline the order in which they will be taken. First is Dr. Eimear Cotter from the EPA and he will be followed by Mr. Tony Keohane from Repak, Mr. Ian Davis from PURE and Mr. Dominic Henry from PRL. After that I understand Mr. Niall Murray from the Irish Tyre...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the witness, and call Mr. Tony Keohane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Keohane. I call Mr. Ian Davis, project manager with Protecting Uplands & Rural Environments, PURE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Davis. We will now hear from Mr. Dominic Henry, CEO of Producer Register Limited, PRL.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Henry. We will now hear from Mr. Niall Murray of the Irish Tyre Industry Association, ITIA. I understand he will be making a short presentation with Mr. Eamon Daly of the Independent Tyre Wholesalers and Retailers Association, ITWRA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Murray. Does Mr. Daly wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I understand that it covers both organisations. I now invite Ms Verona Murphy, president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: We will now hear from Mr. Thom Fox, chairman of the Association for Tyre Retail Standards, ATRS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Fox. Our final witness is Mr. Thomas Cooney, the chairman of the environmental and rural affairs committee of the Irish Farmers Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Cooney. That concludes the opening statements and evidence from the witnesses. We will now move to questions which I will group. There are four members present including myself. Deputies Stanley and Smith have business in the Chamber and may rejoin us if they can. I will put a number of questions to the witnesses, and Senator Joe O'Reilly who has indicated, can come in after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: The Senator is entitled to ask questions. There is a bit of phone interference. I remind everybody again to check that their phones are on airplane mode because there is a signal interfering with the speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: The Senator has asked valid and important questions. I propose to put my block of questions along with those asked by the Senator and put them to the various witnesses. I am not sure if there is a particular natural order of reply or if different witnesses want to comment. Perhaps the Department officials want to respond initially and then we will take responses before moving on to taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Collins. I invite Dr. Cotter to respond to the question on fuel and Mr. Henry to respond to the question on the black box.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I will now take questions from Senator McDowell. Deputy Stanley has indicated he wishes to speak also as he has returned following his business in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: Perhaps that can considered in the responses to the questions from the two members. Three other members are offering. Many issues are being raised and it might take a while to get through the responses. While we want to do justice to the issues, brevity would be welcome as well. I call Mr. Collins on behalf of the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I am conscious that all members have not asked their initial questions yet. We can have a to and fro later. Will Mr. Collins wrap up his comments? I want to allow Deputies Troy and O'Keeffe and then we can have a round-table if we need to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: Deputy Troy has been waiting for some time and he was involved in convening the debate.