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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: How many minutes are left?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I do not have too many questions to ask. Regarding smart metering, Deputy Eamon Ryan gave me my very first smart meter in 2008, when he rolled out the pilot scheme as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The smart meter is now in a box somewhere in my attic. We have been talking about smart metering in this country for well over ten years. I welcome the move by ESB...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: The climate action plan talks about setting up a working group on microgeneration. Where does that stand as we speak?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I suggest the committee write to whomever is chairing that group. I do not know who acts as the secretariat for it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizen and Community Measures: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I suggest the committee formally write to that Department to ask it to engage with the stakeholders to my right, from the Tipperary Energy Agency, for formal discussions around what microgeneration would look like.
- Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I am sharing time with Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice. The Labour Party supports the motion. There is nothing injurious to anybody’s interests in this good and broad motion. Anybody with any shred of common sense would support what it seeks to address. Across the party-political spectrum, it is clear the issue of forestry is at the forefront of the political agenda and there are...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if correspondence by him or to him from all Cabinet Ministers, including the Taoiseach, in respect of policy changes on the collection and ringfencing of carbon tax for the purposes of implementing measures on climate adaptation or mitigation, particularly in the housing and transport sectors, will be provided. [39485/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (1 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications made for funding under the sports capital programme for the 2018-2019 funding round in County Cork. [39405/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (1 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: 495. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications made for funding under the sports capital programme for the 2018-2019 funding round for County Dublin. [39407/19]
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00045/18. It is recommended that the committee will correspond with the National Disability Authority to request its observations on the petition and the responses received, and communicate with the petitioner what action has been taken. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. P00019/19. It is...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I thank the Senator. It is agreed that we will keep the petition open. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. 00031/19. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the response received from the Department of Defence to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. 00032/19. It is proposed that we...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: The Senator has proposed referring the petition to the line committee.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: That is no problem. Is the Senator making a formal proposal?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I will be guided by members of the committee. I see Deputy Buckley nodding his assent.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: It is proposed that the petition be referred to the line committee for further consideration and kept open. That is agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. 00037/19. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the response received from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the petitioner and deem the petition to be inadmissable as per the Standing Orders of the...
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: One has empathy and sympathy for the circumstances-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: Indeed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. 00043/19. It is proposed that we forward a copy of the response received from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Sep 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I concur with the Deputy, as this concerns a main route of national significance which ensures security of supply of energy resources. This is something we will be watching very closely.