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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witness. We now move on to our next witness from EirGrid, Mr. Fintan Slye, CEO.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I now call our final witness, Mr. Peter O'Shea, head of strategy and regulation at ESB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. O’Shea and all the witnesses. How does the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, believe the withdrawal of the UK from the EU would impact on the integrated single electricity market? Mr. Blaney mentioned it in his presentation but he does not seem overly concerned about it. Could he expand on that? I am particularly interested in the concept of energy-active...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the witnesses to bank those questions. I will call Deputy Stanley next and then I will bring in the witnesses to reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: The representatives of the CER might begin by responding to those questions from Deputies Dooley and Stanley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Gannon. Do any other members want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Senator McDowell. I will go to Deputy Ryan and then I will come back to the witnesses, if they could just bank those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I might bring Dr. Cotter in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you Deputies. I will allow Dr. Cotter to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite the regulator to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the ESB at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will Mr. O'Shea deal with capital spend?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: It would be great if that could be submitted to the committee. I will allow the representatives of EirGrid to finish answering those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witness for his comprehensive reply. Des the ESB witness wish to make some brief comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: Would one of the witnesses like to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the committee I would like to thank the witnesses for attending this evening. It was a very worthwhile engagement. I propose that the committee publishes the submissions received in relation to the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that the committee considers that there is no subsidiarity in relation to the EU legislative proposals. It is further proposed that...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I know there are justifiable complaints about the time the legislation has taken in getting here, I am glad this day has arrived. To be frank, when Fine Gael came to office, the economy was imploding to such an extent that this issue was not progressed as speedily as was warranted. It should also be stated that whereas other countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts by the Office of Public Works to identify a site for the development of a new courthouse in Galway city; the criteria being applied in searching for such a site; and the next steps towards the development of a new courts facility in Galway city. [8248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts by the Courts Service to develop a new courthouse in Galway city; if funding has been allocated for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (21 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: 648. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the irregular nature of payments under the ECCE scheme; if she will arrange for such payments to be made on a regular, monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8569/17]