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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The other question was for the ETB.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy, let Mr. Hughes answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Let her answer, please, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We are out of time, but I will give the witnesses a chance to answer as briefly as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Did the Deputy have another question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Ms Delaney wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will move to Senator Hackett.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator is very welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Hughes, would you like to start?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would anyone like to respond to that? Maybe it is not our brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. Would Padraig Boland like to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would Ms Delaney like to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I suggest we move on as we are running out of time. I invite Ms Delaney to answer the Deputy's remaining questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Did the Deputy have questions for the SEAI?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Scheer wants to comment and has a note.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for coming before us this afternoon. It was a very informative session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We resume our discussion on matters arising from the "RTÉ Investigates" programme which aired on 5 June 2019. We have had engagements with both the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, and the Electricity Supply Board, ESB, before the summer. I welcome the following representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to this afternoon's meeting: Dr. Tom Ryan,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I seek clarification on a number of issues. Dr. Ryan said that of the 68 leaks identified prior to June 2019, the ESB did not comply with section 14 (1) of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act in 48 cases, in that it did not report them to relevant local authority, namely the Dublin councils. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Dr. Ryan also indicated that ESB Networks failed to screen the impact of fluid leaks that have occurred since 1 April 2009 for applicability under regulations Nos. 7 and 9 of the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008, as amended, until after June 2019. In this case, ESB Networks should have been aware of the environmental damage and should also have reported the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: My understanding is that any person or entity who fails to comply with the legislation is guilty of an offence. Who would mount the prosecution in either instance? While I do not want Dr. Ryan to fetter his discretion in any way, I ask whether the EPA and the local authorities are considering all of their options in this matter.