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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have only one minute left. I thank the delegates for their answers, but we only have ten minutes each and I am trying to be as efficient as possible. Could a breakdown of the figures be sent to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: On emissions trading, there is a question outstanding about how the model works and the offsets industry can use. It would be useful for us to have a better understanding of how it works and the 100 companies involved. Perhaps we might receive a synopsis of that information or an aide-memoire as it would help the work of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland (18 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 198. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings that have taken place with the director general of Science Foundation Ireland in respect of the defunding of an institution (details supplied); the details of minutes supplied to her by her officials; the details of notes supplied by the director general to the meeting; and the details of her conclusions arising from...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Mr. Justice Charleton described sitting through the hearings in Dublin Castle as a dispiriting exercise. For those of us who have done so, reading his report is equally dispiriting. As Mr. Justice Charleton wrote, "Every judge is conscious that the task of judging others is a human function. As such, it is fallible." The judge will therefore understand that I do not share his every...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: The then Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, was in charge of the "dysfunctional" Department of Justice and Equality, as the Taoiseach called it. The Charleton tribunal had asked everyone to provide full documentation to it, but subsequently the Department had to provide multiple boxes of newly discovered information. Nothing in the report published this week points to a vindication in relation to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I raise the issue of the €75 support, which was announced by the former Minister, Deputy Naughten, on 27 June 2017, when he stated that an annual support of €75 would be introduced for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence and that this support would help people to meet the average annual cost of disposal of incontinence products. That was the Minister's...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for his response and I appreciate that he is taking this on behalf of another Department. It is not his own line Department. This was announced in July 2017. We are far along the road now. The GDPR issues could have been anticipated because that was coming down the line from Europe. Raising the issue of data protection is a bit of a diversion at this stage....

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: He said that the Deputy must want to hoover up the No. 2s.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 591. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide details on the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) on a yearly basis. [41985/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [42005/18]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I join my colleague, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, in making the case for the M20 between Cork and Limerick. There is some mood music in what is said in the expenditure report but there is not actually a figure for the proposal to bring it to planning. It would be very useful if we had some clarity about this. It is not just about Cork or Limerick, it is about the south-west and the entire region...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to hear from the Minister, Deputy Zappone, when she has the opportunity to come before the House, whether it is the case that these new thresholds will not apply until 2020. If that is the case we are being sold a pup with regard to creating an expectation. Thousands of families will assume they will benefit from increased subsidies but in reality they will not see the benefit...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: As we have the required number of members present I propose that we go into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have not received any apologies thus far. I wish to advise members that the usual provisos apply in terms of mobile phones. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We propose to consider some of the public petitions, the first of which is No. P00019/18 from Ms Angela Dunne. We propose to forward a copy of the response from the Department of Education and Skills to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is No. P00033/18 from Mr. Daniel Ryan on the issue of freedom of speech. It is...

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: At a previous meeting, we considered the issue of orchestra services at RTÉ on foot of a petition. To help us further consider this matter, I welcome Mr. Aodán Ó Dubhghaill from RTÉ, the head of RTÉ Lyric FM and RTÉ Orchestras, and Mr. Rory Coveney, special adviser to the director general of RTÉ, and Mr. Mathew Horsman of Mediatique, co-author of the recent...

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I propose we hear the submission from Mathew. I am dispensing with the formalities here, so forgive me for referring to the witnesses by their first names. It is just the way we operate this committee and it is much easier. Does Mathew want to add to that and give us his overview?

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Please go ahead.

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I call Deputy Cassells.

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I am conscious of time restraints, so we might just stick to the petition.

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Does Mr. Ó Dubhghaill wish to add to that?