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- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Would Ms Cotter like to respond on any of the issues raised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Cotter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Ryan, do you want to come in now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy asked many questions. Deputy Dooley had to leave but he said he will get a copy of the transcript to read the replies to his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, some are related.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Confrey. I am going to bring in Mr. Gannon of the SEAI, who will be followed by Dr. Crowe of the EPA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Gannon. Dr. Crowe wants to make a couple of comments on behalf of the EPA, after which I will bring Mr. Confrey back in because I cut him off earlier when he had more questions to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Eamonn Confrey wanted to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, very briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Dr. Cotter on this. I am conscious of time because we have another brief session after this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Cotter and all of our witnesses for coming in for this excellent engagement today. I propose the committee publish the opening statements received on the committee website. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will suspend to allow the witnesses to leave and resume in private session after.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outlook for tourism in 2018; the performance to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rebates available to sports clubs in respect of donations made to them by private citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/18]