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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you very much. The peer review by the OECD was a good process for all of us and I welcome the CRU's engagement in it. I also very much welcome the invitation to engage with it on the strategic plan. I have a few questions on the 2016 annual report. Does the witness have a date as to when that will be laid before the Houses? It was due to be presented in June 2017. I refer to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)
Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to Ms MacEvilly's comment on the dashboard for the public and the consumer. If one were to ask anyone on the street today what do CRU or the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, do, the vast majority will not know. What is being done is in the interest of consumers but we all need to improve our own communication and the language used. We must let people know exactly what is...
- 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: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment which was referred to the...
- 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: Regarding the Department's expenditure of €15 million under subhead A3, pertaining to the information and communications technology programme, the development of next-generation broadband is covered. There is provision for expenditure of €19 million this year. Could the Minister elaborate on the main outputs? What is the State getting in return for this expenditure? Before...
- 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: The Deputy may ask any question on programme A, communications.
- 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: If the Deputy referred to the subhead, that would be great.
- 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: On communications.
- 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 appreciate where the Deputy is coming from but today we are dealing with the Estimates and outcomes and outputs.
- 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 the Minister but we should keep to the Estimates today.
- 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: It is on Second Stage at the moment.
- 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.