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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will call Senator O'Reilly next, after which the witnesses can respond in whatever order they wish. They may want to divide up the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will follow on from Senator O'Reilly's questions about ComReg. Does it need extra staff or greater expertise? The witnesses might expand on that point. There would not be a cost on the Exchequer per seby providing more additional human resources to ComReg, but there could be higher tariffs, which might be passed on to the consumer. Would that be the case? When ComReg finds that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is a role for ComReg.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That has been clearly laid out. Do the witnesses wish to make any further contribution, before we wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their excellent and informative presentations. I propose that we publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 26 June 2018. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, I am particularly pleased to speak in this debate. For me, the referendum was not about winning or losing, although that is the obvious outcome of such referendums. It was more about an acknowledgement of how informed debate could change society, how the expert - I stress the word "expert" - evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (31 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied) for the purposes of training volunteers in view of the fact that the Department of Health is preparing legislation to make it mandatory for all first aid provided here to be done under PHECC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Dolan very much. We will start with questions from our committee members. Members of the deputations who wish to come in should indicate to me and I will arrange to let them in. I will start with Senator Ruane and then hand over to Senator Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the witnesses to bank those questions. I call Senator Kelleher to put her questions and I will then come back to the witnesses. If anyone else wants to indicate at that point, he or she can do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I take the point about an interdepartmental approach to this issue. All the evidence, however, suggests that if children are from a lower socio-economic group, their career prospects depending on where they are born are automatically lower than those of children from a middle-class or upper middle-class background who have the resources of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. They have given very informative presentations. My questions are along the lines of Deputy Martin's regarding the consistency across the country in our education system in respect of sex and relationship education and how best to do that. Ms Byrnes referred to outside facilitators, as did Ms Anna Keogh. Do they have any evidence as to how best...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Taoiseach for coming before us. My question is related to the report of the Citizens' Assembly, How the State Can Make Ireland a Leader in Tackling Climate Change. I understand the Oireachtas will refer the report to a committee of both Houses. Is it the Taoiseach's intention to establish a special committee to look at the 13 recommendations made in the report?

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Taoiseach for that response. My committee is wondering what his plans are. He is open with regard to how we deal with this. The report has not been formally referred to our committee I understand. The concern in our committee is how vast our remit is, with communications, climate action and environment, and we are very much willing to progress this and deal with the 13...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme; and when it will be completed. [20295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of issues concerning Defence Forces pay further to recent media reports regarding submissions to the Public Service Pay Commission. [20294/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members to turn off their mobile phone. We have received no apologies. We will now invite our witnesses in. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. O'Donoghue want to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will start with my question and then bring in Deputy Stanley. As Mr. Conway acknowledged, there are issues for customers with regard to the transparency of prices and being able to compare prices from different companies. Customers are asked to go online and if one does not have Internet access or is older and not comfortable using the Internet, serious issues arise as a result of that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the officials for taking note of the questions. I will come back to them after Deputy Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There were many questions. The officials might want to split the questions between them in any order they wish. I do not mind whoever wants to start.