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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendments Nos. 8, 12 and 13 are related. Amendment No. 13 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 12. Amendments Nos. 8, 12 and 13 will be discussed together. The Minister has discussed amendment No. 8 but I will allow Deputy Stanley to speak because amendment No. 13 is sponsored by him.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: On amendment No. 13-----

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendment No. 10, in the name of Deputy Lawless, has been ruled out of order as there is a potential charge on revenue.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy may not, as it has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As amendment No. 12 has been agreed to, amendment No. 13 may not be moved.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I suggest that the Minister does not read his note into the record because we are not allowed to debate the amendment and by responding to it he is so doing. He can pass his note to Deputy Lawless if he so wishes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Minister can correspond directly with the Deputy on this point if he so wishes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendment No. 16 in the name of Deputy Eamon Ryan is deemed out of order as it would involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 in the name of Deputy Eamon Ryan have been ruled out of order as they would involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (26 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its consideration of the Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are now in public session. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. Our second witness is Dr. Matt Crowe, director of the office of evidence and assessment at the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Crowe for his presentation and I now invite Mr. Gannon, chief executive officer, of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before calling members I would like to put some questions to witnesses, commencing with the Department officials. The climate change advisory council published a report last December in which it criticised the plan and stated that it is not sufficient to put Ireland on a pathway to achieving its 2020 targets or long-term decarbonisation objective. Do the officials accept that criticism and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the Department officials first to answer those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I will let Mr. Carroll continue.