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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to sign the contract for the national broadband plan on 12 November 2019. [45919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received state aid approval from the European Commission further to mapping queries on the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45920/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the financial risk to the State in the event that the national broadband plan is found not to be compatible with state aid rules by the European Commission following a mapping consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45921/19]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Time has moved on.

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I am sharing time with Deputy Eugene Murphy, if he arrives. I thank the Minister for allocating time for this debate. What is surprising in the context of his opening statement is that he has yet to set out when a commissioner will be appointed for the just transition task force and how independent the commissioner will be. Apart from restating much of what we have heard previously, we...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up-to-date figures for the strength of the Defence Forces; the ranks across the three services and gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up-to-date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45657/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Recruitment (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to each service; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45659/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank everyone for their presentations. I will be brief. We know from the EPA report that emissions are not reducing heading into COP25. What key changes in domestic and foreign policy would the witnesses like to see in the coming weeks and around the time of COP25 in terms of that interface we will see at the summit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I will bank my next three questions because I know I am tight for time. Ireland, as the witnesses know, is leading a campaign to get a seat on the United Nations Security Council, and part of security and defence globally is very much interlinked with climate change. We are seeing displaced communities across the world. How do the witnesses think Ireland is aligning its role around climate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I was not here for the presentation but I have read the documentation. An audit found that the monitoring of climate targets by the Department was unsatisfactory. Can Mr. Maughan respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: There was a recent article in The Irish Timeswhich indicated that the State system for monitoring whether Ireland is meeting key climate change targets is unsatisfactory. That was according to an internal Department audit document. Can Mr. Maughan respond to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Surely Mr. Maughan knows.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Perhaps I can enlighten Mr. Maughan. He is obviously not aware of the audit so I will read what it concluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: They are related to climate targets, which are very important in the context of COP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: The audit concluded that the arrangements in place in respect of the monitoring and oversight of the climate change target within the Department are unsatisfactory. The audit found that the Minister is not informed on a systematic basis of performance gaps and, as a result, the Minister was unable to advise the Government of the need for corrective action. There were no procedural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Maughan initially stated that he was not aware what it was. I want to move on to ask about the UN climate action summit in September. Ireland signed up to a number of initiatives around mitigation strategy, an energy transition coalition and a nature-based solutions coalition. What is the precise nature of Ireland's commitment in these areas, how does it apply to domestic policies and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: There is no new legislation or investment underpinning any of the statements.