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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Meeting Ireland’s Targets under the 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the committee I thank all the witnesses for coming here today. It was a very worthwhile engagement. All the submissions we have received will be published on our website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As a member of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, I will concentrate on my journey towards the position that I took. Regarding the committee's approach, while we could have built on the work of the Citizens' Assembly, we regarded this as an evidence gathering stage and we brought our own judgments to bear on the issues having listened to the experts. It is fair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to draw attention 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 of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputy Ryan. I call our first witness, Mr. Matthew Collins, assistant secretary of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, who has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Collins. We will have a further opportunity to discuss the matter, and if there are issues he wishes to raise, he can do so during the engagement with members. I want to keep within our time constraints. Our next witness is Dr. Tom Ryan of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Ryan. I must stop him there. If there is something he has not said, he will have ample opportunity throughout the discussion to raise it. Mr. Neil Walker will be making a joint presentation on behalf of Food Drink Ireland, Retail Ireland and RGDATA. Will there be a number of speakers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I can allow six minutes, with each speaker having two minutes. I will indicate when each two-minute slot has ended. Would that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will indicate after four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry as I must stop Mr. Burke. I will give him an opportunity later to clear up any points he feels he has not raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Kelly and call Mr. Séamus Clancy from Repak Ltd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I apologise but I must stop Dr. McCloughan. We have received written submissions from all the witnesses and Dr. McCloughan will have the chance to come in again later. I call on our fifth witness, Ms Mindy O'Brien from VOICE.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Our final witness is Dr. Dominic Hogg from Eunomia. He is very welcome today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for their brevity on this. I propose that we bank the questions. If anyone wants to come in at any point, they should indicate to me and I will get around to any members who want to contribute. My first questions are for the Department. On banning non-compostable disposable cups, glasses and tableware, I note Mr. Collins's comments on the incompatibility with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Lawless, then go back to the witnesses and then, if Deputy Ryan agrees, go to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Ms Mindy O'Brien wish to come in at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I note that Mr. Walker indicated. I will come back to him in a moment. I will bring in the EPA to deal with some of the questions raised, then the Department, Repak and Mr. Walker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Department wish to come in on either what members have raised or my own questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. I will then bring in Deputy Eamon Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Do the witnesses want a minute to gather the answers to those questions? Perhaps Deputy Ryan has other questions; he might ask them and give people the time to get the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Deputy have any other questions?