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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask members to keep contributions to points of clarification because there are a lot of other programmes to get through and we are tight on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I ask the Minister to keep his reply as brief as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are now moving on to programme D - natural resources. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne, and ask him to make a brief opening statement before I bring in members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The estimated target coverage for the Tellus programme was 9,000 sq. km in 2016 but 6,000 sq. km in 2017. Will the Minister of State explain why this is the case, given the fact that the estimated allocation for the subhead increased by €2.5 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputy Smith. It is an important issue for this committee and I am sure we would have the agreement of all members to have a longer debate on the wider issue of energy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to Programme E - inland fisheries. Does the Minister of State want to make a statement or will we move on to questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will start by raising the issue of the mysterious pink salmon reported in the west's river systems. Is there a risk to native Irish salmon and should a new metric be used now to address that risk? I will call Deputy Lawless who has also indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will move on to Programme F - environment and waste management.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I have one question which is related to the local authorities. I note that by mid-2017 they had not drawn down as much as was expected for landfill remediation projects. Will the Minister explain why that was the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will now move on to programme G - appropriations-in-aid, if the Minister would like to make a brief opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: As there are no questions, we will now move on to administration. These subheads have already been covered in programme expenditure. If there are no questions, we will move on to the Environment Fund. The Minister may make an opening statement, if he wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Did Senator Leyden want to come in on any of those topics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We had a minute's silence at the beginning of the meeting. I ask Senator O'Reilly to be brief because there will be expressions of sympathy in the Dáil. The Minister is anxious to speak as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: We would all concur with those sentiments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose that the committee publish the opening statements and briefings in relation to this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members to either turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system. It is proposed that the meeting will follow the following agenda in sessions A and B today. We will hear evidence on the following matters in public session: pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment Bill) 2017 and retransmission...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will start with a question of my own, followed by one each from Deputy Dooley and one further member. I will take these three questions in a row. If Mr. Kiely could bank these I will come back to him to answer them. With regard to the must-carry, must-offer obligations, does Mr. Kiely feel that the current arrangement is more beneficial to RTE than to other broadcasters and providers?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Stanley before I go back to the witnesses from TV3.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. I will bring in the TV3 representatives now. If Mr. Malone or Ms Ní Chaoindealbháin wish to come back in on any of the issues raised they can feel free to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. Kiely want to come back in before I bring in other members?