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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: My last question is to Professor Scott. What does success in reconciling land use look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: Will the end product of the work be something like a marginal abatement cost curve, MACC, for land use in which we will begin to see the marginal benefits and how we can establish biodiversity gains by addressing an issue? Can Professor Scott describe the sort of tool that might come out of this work? Is it all very high level stuff like what is happening in Scotland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: I can understand the frustration of Deputy Murphy. We have been presented with an urgent need for transformational change which the citizens' assembly has said needs to happen. We see plans being refreshed and renewed. It does not sound like the urgent shift that needs to happen will happen. Could Mr. Callanan indicate what a prosperous farm will look like in ten years' time? How much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am interested in hearing about the crunch changes that make the third plan dramatically different from the previous two. Is it enforcement? There has been criticism that we have not integrated the different uses and do not have targets that can be believed in. It is quite a radical critique and refers to structures not working. I know the plan has not yet been published, but we need to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what programmes of public expenditure will be subject to evaluation in the coming year; and whether this process needs to be reformed [46962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the budgeting process operated by his Department promotes innovation to a sufficient extent. [46963/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the top priorities in 2024 for carbon emission abatement in agriculture, in marine and in forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (26 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the environmental standards and nature protection provisions his Department oversees; the level of activity of enforcement in each case, covering inspections, issuing of notices and prosecution; and if he plans to step up activity. [46965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the standards that apply to radiation emissions from telecommunication masts; if different standards apply where they are in close proximity to residential areas, and if the standards applied are updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the environmental standards and nature protection provisions his Department oversees; the level of activity of enforcement in each case, covering inspections, issuing of notices, and prosecution; and if he plans to step up activity. [46967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the environmental standards and nature protection provisions his Department oversees; the level of activity of enforcement in each case, covering inspections, issuing of notices, and prosecution; and if he plans to step up activity. [46969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the environmental standards and nature protection provisions his Department oversees; the level of activity of enforcement in each case, covering inspections, issuing of notices, and prosecution; and if he plans to step up activity. [46966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the environmental standards and nature protection provisions her Department oversees; the level of activity of enforcement in each case, covering inspections, issuing of notices, and prosecution; and if she plans to step up activity. [46970/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate Ms Byron on her appointment and on her work in the public service over a long period. She mentioned the importance of an evidence base. How do we compare internationally, either sectorally or globally, particularly in the problem sectors like construction and agriculture? Should we be doing better in some of these spheres and are there lessons to be learned? Undoubtedly,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: There is the question of interrogating this issue of balance. We can have a perfect standard that can only be reached in a pristine environment using virgin material. We can have that standard and say it is the Rolls Royce standard. However, if we want to reuse material and bring it into a workshop, ipso facto, we cannot get that Rolls Royce standard. We are in a different environment. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am thinking about the waste stream and building is a good example. Only 11% of material thrown out is even recycled let alone recovered into reuse streams. Reuse is something less than 1%. Unfortunately we do not have a high health and safety standard in construction. As far as materials handling goes, we might have good practice but it is not a sustainable practice. This is not a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Does Ms Byron want to comment on remote working? It is a real and present issue. We are all working in home environments now. Who has responsibility? What is the role of the HSA? It is hardly going into a home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: How is the HSA tackling it now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Are we in a good place or are we in a catch-up?