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- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: The just transition is absolutely interlinked with the budgetary position of the Department over which the Minister presides. If it has made a decision to allocate additional resources to another project it may impact on issues such as the just transition.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: The Department of Public Expenditure-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: My question to the Minister is actually linked to the just transition.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: The Chair asked me to explain. If a company such as Oak Hill, which is providing the financial equity for the project, collapsed, what is the liability of the Department for that equity? When would it become involved? That absolutely would impact on issues such as the just transition and climate action.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: This is a Supplementary Estimate.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: If the Minister-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: The Chair has debated the-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019) Jack Chambers: It is a valid question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: I am sorry for being late and thank Mr. Tuohy for his presentation. We have had a lot of discussion about the energy requirements of data centres, how the cost of them may hamper the decarbonisation process, and that the cost could fall on the consumer. We have had investments in wind energy but data centres will still rely on the national grid that predominantly relies on fossil fuels....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: We know the role played by IDA Ireland. How will EirGrid plan for and manage the risk?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: I will now discuss the north-south interconnector. My colleague, Deputy Cassells, has made me aware of procurement by a Turkish company despite the fact that planning permission has not been received in Northern Ireland, which I think Mr. Tuohy mentioned to Deputy Ryan. Can Mr. Tuohy give a further update on the matter? What discussions has EirGrid had on the requirement for planning...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: Yes, I was here for that. I would like to hear further details on the procurement process because Mr. Tuohy has not given a specific answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for appearing. I dealt with representatives of the DPC at the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality when we were processing the Data Protection Act 2018. I am alarmed by the soft wording in the statement provided by the DPC. There is reference to ongoing engagement with the companies. That is too soft and weak. The DPC has strong legislative back-up under GDPR and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: It is contempt for the legislative position within an Irish and European context. It is worrying that we are just allowing this to continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: If the commission is driving changes, it must ask what was wrong. If it has to improve transparency, clearly there was an issue with what it was doing prior to this. Mr. Sutherland did not mention any investigations in his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: This is not a personal criticism. It is in a European context as well. Is big business in Europe able to manage the public affairs element of this with the economic side of the commission, for example? Are data issues and privacy concerns subservient to the profits of these corporations and their capacity to lobby? There will be serious consequences because we have not collectively...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee. To follow up on Deputy Cullinane's point on the just transition task force, when did the Department decide to ignore the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action about establishing a task force and not a review group? Can the witnesses provide some detail on the decision to drop one of the key...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Carroll believe the response from his Department has been adequate to protect those vulnerable workers? We have heard from the union representatives about how the livelihood of workers are at stake, that the data have not been collected on the actual impact of this and how we had public relations, PR, stunts last week pretending to engage with communities when it is clear the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: I do not agree. This has been in the pipeline for some time. The fact that Mr. Carroll could not clarify when the Department was commencing work on this is another concern. Mr. Carroll mentioned the just transition commissioner. One of the union representatives who came before the committee last week said that he spoke to Mr. Kieran Mulvey on his initial appointment and he has not heard...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)
Jack Chambers: It is clear there is a difficulty for the union representatives in that they do not have a proper engagement channel with the new just transition commissioner. The terms of reference have not reflected that in respect of mediation or partnering with the just transition commissioner. How does Mr. Carroll respond to that?