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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is to take into account population increase, the increase in demand and food waste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will have to move on. I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Dr. Haughey wish to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I know Dr. Haughey cannot deal with all of the issues. I ask him to address as many of them as he can from his own perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator has one minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was the Senator's question about methane and anaerobic digestion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use: Discussion (16 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (15 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We resume to deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposal, COM (2019) 427. It is proposed that this proposal does not require further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Mr. Denis O'Sullivan, managing director of Gas Networks Ireland, GNI, and Mr. Brendan Murphy, commercial and regulatory director with Ervia. By virtue by of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan. He stated that Gas Networks Ireland's goal is for half of the gas in Ireland's network to be renewable gas or hydrogen by 2050. Can he go into more detail? What stage have Gas Networks Ireland's plans reached? When can we expect to see more substantial figures on the usage of hydrogen? What stage of development has carbon capture and storage reached in light of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Senator have any more questions on anaerobic digesters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan and Mr. Murphy for coming before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome members and viewers who might be watching proceedings on Oireachtas television to the eighth public session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action. We have received apologies from Deputy Martin Heydon. On behalf of the committee I extend a warm welcome to Mr. John McElligott and Mr. Eddie Mitchell from Safety Before LNG; Ms Julia Walsh from Frack Action; Dr. Paul Deane...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Professor Howarth. I call on Julia Walsh from Frack Action to make an opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to Safety Before LNG. Mr. McElligott and Mr. Mitchell will share time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before we begin questions, I remind members that the speaking slots have been adjusted. A round 1 slot is 15 minutes per party, while in round 2 there will be five minutes per person or, if there is more than one party representative present, the party will get a maximum of ten minutes. We will adhere to strict speaking times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Members may wish to allow Senator Higgins in at some point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Due to the short notice involved - in fairness, the request came in last Thursday for the meeting today - the departmental officials responsible for this area are not available to appear. They have provided a written submission. The committee may invite them to appear at a future meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The meeting was convened at short notice. It is not the normal procedure to write to a Department on a Thursday to request that officials appear the following Wednesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We had not convened a meeting. I take the points made. We can invite a representative of the Department to appear at a future meeting.