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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the officials for coming before us. I am looking for clarity on the 2025 target for the provision of infrastructure for electric vehicles. Is that the end date for implementation? When does the Department expect it to be delivered? I fear that there will be an infrastructural deficit at a time when the market will have geared up. We may find that core infrastructure is behind a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: As per the directive, what will the consequence be if they do not do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: For the majority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: What does Mr. Armstrong expect the enforcement procedure to be? When we talk about existing buildings, we are talking about the vast majority of car spaces. What does he expect the retroactive element of the enforcement mechanism to be? We have issues with retroactive laws as they are. How does he see that working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: On the social housing stock, Mr. Armstrong mentioned that 64,000 have been completed to date. What targets are there to ramp up the programme? What is the timeline to get it to an end point where all the social housing stock is retrofitted? Has an audit been done of the category of social housing that falls into the worst energy-rated houses, and are they being specifically targeted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: How many years does Mr. McCarthy expect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Department has come in for much criticism about approval processes and timelines for housing approval. What is the climate change element of the Department's process of approval for housing submissions that are made by different local authorities? Will Mr. McCarthy provide clarity to this committee and to public representatives on how the Department makes decisions on housing projects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I did not. It was an opportunity for Mr. McCarthy to clarify the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Department is not exceeding the 15 week window at any level. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Mr. McCarthy is saying it is working. The blame in respect of the 15 week window is being pinned on the Department. Is Mr. McCarthy telling this committee that the Department is adhering to the 15 week window? Is the Department exceeding it or has it been exceeded by the Department?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (10 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter relating to the plans to increase the compulsory retirement age in the pubic sector (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Levy Yield (9 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the private pension levy in each of the years in which it was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (9 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which applications for medical cards from persons with severe rheumatoid arthritis are considered in the context of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Human Rights Rulings (9 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 516. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 25 September 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this timeline is different to that stated in correspondence to a person (details supplied) in September 2018; the correct timeline of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commemorative Medals (9 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 542. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to award a medal to those members of Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service who took part in the 1916 centenary celebrations; if a committee is considering this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41037/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will try to keep this brief. With regard to electric vehicles, it was mentioned that 6,500 are being used as a result of concerted action. I respectfully disagree. We are really going at a snail's pace compared with some other countries. What are the Department's ideas for accelerating progress? In Norway, for example, half of all cars sold last year were electric and over half this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: The NTA sets the overall policy with regard to rail procurement and everything else. Surely it has a policy direction for Irish Rail. When we speak to representatives from CIÉ, they say that the NTA is the boss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: So the NTA has no responsibility for charging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Does the NTA have a view on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: As the chief executive of the NTA, does Ms Graham support the charging at train stations?