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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: If the members agree that can be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has made her point clearly. This is a procedural issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We are changing the wording of the Deputy's amendment. Normally we cannot do that, but if the members agree we can do that, allowing the Deputy's recommendation to stand alone. That will be put to a vote. I am clear about what Deputy Bríd Smith wants to do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: She wants to change the wording in recommendation No. 28. Instead of "Prior to taking a decision on carbon tax", as the Deputy wants, we have to amend the wording so that the members know what they are voting on. Rather than having it as part of the cross-party recommendation the Deputy is concerned that it appears alongside a recommendation that there be a carbon tax.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The amendment is now on the screen; the changes have been made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We are working on the re-wording of Deputy Bríd Smith's amendment. She has left the room to get a new wording for her own amendment. We have put it on the screen. Is Deputy Bríd Smith happy with what has been put on screen? It concerns "The immediate and long-term impact of increasing the carbon tax". Does the Deputy see the change on screen? It continues: "Prior to taking a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We are trying to rectify that. Can the Deputy help us?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We will now deal with the Sinn Féin amendment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We will now deal with Deputy Bríd Smith's amendment, seeking to amend the amendment by deleting the paragraph on fuel poverty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We will now move to the cross-party amendment. The question is that the cross-party amendment be made. The division has been challenged, so pursuant to Standing Orders the division will now be taken by the clerk to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We have one other amendment in this section, which is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is that an issue for members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It is agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, we are staying on this chapter. We are on amendment No. 29.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps it is a different number on the Deputy's documents. It is amendment No. 29 on page 49. We have already discussed this. It reads: The committee recommends that the Department of Finance commission an inquiry into the revenue that could be realised through the introduction of a carbon tax on the profits of corporations and firms directly linked to the production and sale of gas,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Briefly, Deputy. I am conscious of the time and people have commitments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We have a vote. I am jumping ahead a little but I am keen to conclude our work - we are nearly done. After this there are two textual amendments. Recommendations Nos. 1 and 15 relate to the text in the chapters. If there are votes to be called, they should be called at the same time as this recommendation and the two textual amendments so that we are not calling eight minute votes every...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The question is that the new priority amendment No. 29 in the name of Deputy Bríd Smith be agreed to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I have no problem if somebody wants to address it, but there was a discussion yesterday on the taxation of profits.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I know that members have commitments. The standing committee will continue. We have to agree to its terms of reference in private session which will be very short. We will have a number of votes. We will then conclude and publish the report. That could be done within the next ten or 15 minutes if members are agreeable.