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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: On that issue, would it be possible to go back into a procurement process with a particular company? Could a procurement process be tailored for one particular company such as Eir? That is an important question in the context of what Deputy Cowen said. In an ideal world would it be legal, hypothetically? Could the Department do it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Please let Mr. Griffin answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Deputy, please, allow Mr. Griffin to answer the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It has to do with contract law and state aid rules.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Eugene Murphy to ask one quick question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it has. It has been four hours, to be fair to the officials from the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank everyone. It has been a long session, but it shows the commitment of the departmental officials to come before us and answer all of our questions. I was conscious of the need to let members and non-members of the committee have the opportunity to seek clarity on what is an important issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome members, and also viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV, to the third public session of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that mobile phones are turned off or switched to aeroplane mode for the duration of the meeting because they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, no problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Aldred. Does Mr. Küster wish to go next?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Aldred, Mr Küster and Mr. Deegan. I would like to pick up on Mr. Deegan's final comment. As he is aware, the National Transport Authority is trying to roll out the BusConnects programme. This bus network will provide 230 km of bus lanes and 200 km of segregated cycle lanes on 16 key routes coming into the city. Mr. Deegan is probably aware that there has been a great deal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: On the use of e-scooters, are there other jurisdictions where they have got regulation right? We are in that phase in Ireland. With the Road Safety Authority, are we looking at how best to regulate them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Deputy have any other questions? He has two minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Okay. It may be better to ask all the questions now but, if the Deputy would prefer, the witnesses can give a short answer now. I just want to keep the questions within a ten-minute slot. If the witnesses answer as briefly as they can it will give the Deputy a chance to ask other questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Dr. Aldred to keep her answer short.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Deering wants to very briefly ask a related question. I will then come back to the panel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Whoever wishes to come in on that can do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: There are two minutes left for answers. Do the witnesses wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That would be useful.