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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has made that point on the record very clearly earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy stated that earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has made his points very clearly earlier and I want to proceed. Amendment No. 43 is a new priority recommendation and the question is that it be inserted in the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will now move on to amendment No. 44, which creates a new recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will now discuss amendment No. 45 from the Green Party and amendment No. 46 from Deputy Bríd Smith together, if members are agreed. If they are pushed to a vote, I propose that we vote on them one after the other rather than ringing the bells twice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The amendment was tabled by the Green Party. I will read it out for the benefit of the committee: "Reduce top speed limits to achieve immediate cost-effective emissions reductions."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will ask Deputy Eamon Ryan to respond to that. Is it agreed that we will discuss amendments No. 45 and 46 together? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does anyone else want to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is the Senator talking about both amendments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: There is a vote in the Dáil. I am sorry for cutting off Deputy Pringle. I am trying to get through my speakers. I gather he wants to speak on the two recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for keeping it brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I do not know if we have time for this, but Deputy Deering and Senator Lombard have both indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will suspend and when we come back we will go straight into the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Okay. We will defer these two recommendations. There is also the recommendation on agriculture that we deferred yesterday. Are people in agreement? Agreed. We will adjourn and resume at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (26 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 1115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority is considering closing or moving the driver test centre at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible under EU law to ask a semi-State company, such as the ESB, to roll out broadband under the national broadband plan; if this would require a new procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 545. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason provided by companies (details supplied) for withdrawing from the national broadband plan; if the prospective level of subsidy available was provided as a reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12033/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The proposal is that COM (2019) 11, COM (2019) 52, COM (2019) 54, COM (2019) 82 do not require further scrutiny? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The next item is detailed scrutiny of the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017. I welcome Mr. Michael Manley, assistant secretary, Mr. Eamonn Confrey, principal officer, and Mr. Paul Ahern, assistant principal officer, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Mr. Jim Gannon, chief executive officer, CEO, and Mr. Fergus Sharkey, head of the department, business and...