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Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I very much welcome this legislation. There have been some positive developments in the area of victims of crime in recent years such as the establishment of the Victims of Crime Office, which was set up in 2008, and the development of a victims charter. However, the developments are not legislatively based and are therefore less effective in protecting victims. As Maria McDonald of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. 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 joint committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite nominations for the position of Vice Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy James Lawless elected as Vice Chairman. I congratulate him on his election.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Election of Vice Chairman (28 Feb 2017)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy and look forward to working with him.

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 next two items will be taken together. I welcome Mr. Garrett Blaney, chairman, the Commission for Energy Regulation and Ms Aoife MacEvilly, commissioner, the Commission for Energy Regulation; Mr. Jim Gannon, chief executive officer, Sustainable Energy of Authority of Ireland and Dr. Eimear Cotter, low carbon technologies, Sustainable Energy of Authority of Ireland; Mr. Fintan Slye,...

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 Mr. Jim Gannon, Sustainable Energy of Authority of Ireland, to make his opening statement.

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: Excuse me, I think someone has a phone on. I ask that it be switched to flight mode if possible.

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: Have you?

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: Somebody may have it on silent as opposed to flight mode or having it switched off. It is for the reporting of the meeting. I apologise for that. I invite Mr. Gannon to proceed.

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.