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- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would anyone else like to come in now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Sharkey. We must leave it there, as the committee has another session and we are tight for time in this room. I thank all of the witnesses for appearing before us. It was appreciated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to the witnesses from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Mr. Frank Maughan, Mr. Colin O'Hehir and Ms Emer Griffin. From the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I welcome Mr. John Muldowney. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I welcome Mr. Feilim McLaughlin and Mr. Aidan Fitzpatrick....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: At the earlier session, Professor Sweeney stated that some countries have been registering civil society groups and NGOs as part of their delegations at COP25. I understand Ireland is not doing so. Can Mr. Maughan expand on the reasons for this? When the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was negotiated, there was a much greater participation of civil...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Allow Mr. Maughan to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: This meeting relates to the COP meeting. That is our remit today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: If the Deputy's questions are related to that, he may pose them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We will see how the Deputy goes, then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will let Deputy Jack Chambers back in. He should allow Mr. Maughan finish his sentence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has to let Mr. Maughan answer the questions as well. I have no problem with the back and forth the Deputy has to allow for the answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Can the Deputy repeat the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We earlier agreed to write to the Department on the timeframe for the heads of those Bills. I hope the Department will revert to the committee on that. Does Deputy Pringle want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: You need not come in now if you do not want.