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- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: If the committee is agreeable, we will invite the officials to appear on this issue and give them the time required. I call Deputy Dooley to ask his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious of time. While I acknowledge that Mr. Mitchell wished to comment, I call Deputy Brassil first because members and attendees are under time constraints in respect of their questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry to put the witnesses under pressure but if they could keep their answers succinct, as they have been doing, it would be great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is Deputy Cullinane sharing time with Senator Devine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy may allow others to use some of his time. Senator Alice Mary Higgins is looking to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Professor Howarth wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious of time so I will ask Ms Walsh, who wishes to respond, to hold her thoughts until later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am going to bring in Mr. McElligot. I ask him to keep his answers brief as I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the Senator to be very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I call Professor McMullin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious of being fair and giving everyone equal time. I ask Professor McMullin to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I want to ensure the Deputy gets her answers.