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- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: I must ask members to stick to the topic of this discussion which is the Estimates.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We will now move to programme B, broadcasting. It comprises 44% of the Vote's adjusted gross allocation. I invite the Minister to make his opening remarks on it.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Deputies to refer to the subhead to which their remarks pertain.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We now proceed to programme C on energy. Does Deputy Lowry wish to come in here on energy?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: This programme comprises 28% of the Vote's adjusted growth allocation. I invite the Minister to give a brief statement, and then I will call Deputy Lowry.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Lowry, Deputy Stanley and Deputy Dooley.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: In the national development plan, there is an aim to increase the number of houses upgraded under the energy efficiency scheme from 30,000 to 45,000 by 2021. Should the baseline figure for 2018 not be at 35,000 and increasing by 5,000 each year if we are to reach the target by 2021? What kind of budget would be required every year to increase the output to 45,000 buildings by that date?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: Let the Minister answer.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We are now moving on to programme D, natural resources. Does Deputy Lowry want to come in on this one? It is on page 12 of the briefing. This programme comprises 4% of the Vote's adjusted gross allocation and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne, will give a brief opening statement.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: I now move on to programme E, inland fisheries, on page 13 of the briefing document. This programme comprises 6% of the Vote's adjusted gross allocation.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to programme F, environmental waste management, on page 14 of the briefing document. This programme comprises 11% of the Vote's adjusted gross allocation.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We now come to programme G - appropriations-in-aid
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: We will now move to the Estimate of income and expenditure of the environment fund.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister, Deputy Naughten, the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, and their officials for their engagement with the committee today. It is proposed to publish the briefing documents for these Estimates and previous Estimates on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Message to Dáil (21 Mar 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 Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Feb 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: 60. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contribution being made to Galway city as capital of culture 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9879/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Feb 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: The first proposal to come before the committee for consideration is COM (2016) 52, measures to safeguard the security of gas supply, repealing regulation EU (994) 2010. It is proposed that this proposal does not require further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next measure is COM (2017) 51, the conclusion of the agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: 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 qualified privilege in respect...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: We now come to the representatives of RECAP. I understand Mr. O'Carroll is sharing time with Mr. Sadlier. They have two and a half minutes each.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate the witnesses' brevity. I call Mr. Mike Quinn, CEO of Ervia, the parent company of Gas Networks Ireland.