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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: They would be giving back in the sense that we would be investing in quality journalism in public service broadcasting. We have heard at these hearings that they need to be supported. In their journalism and reporting they would be fact checking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Could it be a regulator? Here, for example, we have the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. It is OFCOM in the United Kingdom. Again, every country would have its own independent regulator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is okay. These are things at which we can look and explore in the future. It is about protecting journalism and dealing with fake news and how it happens. We do not have to decide on the issue today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Or a levy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. I thank Gina Long and all of the team who have worked so hard in the past few months on the co-ordination of this event. It was a big event for the Oireachtas. It is a really proud moment for us to host all of you here in Ireland. It has been wonderful. Your contributions have been very worthwhile and the meeting has been very informative. I believe we have some solutions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: It was my pleasure. Thank you very much.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (6 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the activities of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in combatting wildlife crime; the successes in counties Galway and Mayo in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45444/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (6 Nov 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress in respect of Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45443/19]

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bríd Smith and Senator Ian Marshall. We will have two separate sessions, while a private session will follow our engagement with today's delegates. I extend a warm welcome to Professor John Sweeney; Ms Jennifer Higgins from Christian Aid; Ms Cliona Sharkey from Trócaire; and Mr. Oisín Coghlan from Friends of the Earth. By virtue of...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to ask Ms Jennifer Higgins to speak next.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. I call Ms Sharkey.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. I have been very lenient and have let you all go way over the five minutes. I did not want to stop Professor Sweeney at the beginning. We have your opening statements. Mr. Coghlan, you are the last on the list. Will you try to synopsise your statement, because all the members have read it? It is quite long. Could you to try to keep it-----

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Great. You are well able to synopsise the main points for us. We have all read the statement.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you very much. I appreciate the brevity. On a number of the issues you mentioned, Mr. Coghlan, we have invited the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to come before our committee in December in relation to the NECP. That is a matter of priority for the committee. We can write for an update on the timeline for the climate action (amendment) Bill. We do not schedule committee meetings here...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Ms Higgins because I am conscious we are eating into Deputy Jack Chambers's time.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Who would like to come in on that?

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I will start with Ms Cliona Sharkey.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Professor Sweeney to answer very briefly.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr Coghlan might reply later. I am sure some of the questions will be similar. I am going to bring in Senator Devine now.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Professor Sweeney to respond.