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- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their submission. In it, they make reference to staffing levels, which have decreased by 12.9% since 2007, and the number of acute hospital beds, which has fallen by 13%. Hospitals operate at an average of 92.6% capacity, which is well above the 85% capacity rate. Do the witnesses agree with hospital consultants on the need for more beds in acute hospitals? The...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their detailed submission and presentation. They indicated that a move to a new model would have to include a review of our bed capacity, particularly in the hospital setting, to address the severe overcrowding and the numbers. I put this question to the previous witnesses. I believe a bed review would have to be conducted independent of the Government and the...
- Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps the witnesses would address my question on additional bed capacity and the independent review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: As we have a quorum of four members, I call the meeting to order. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system, make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings and affect television coverage and web streaming. Apologies have been received from Senator O'Reilly and Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Dr. Ryan. I call our third witness, Mr. Joseph Curtin from the International Institute of International and European Affairs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions. I have two questions before I hand over to members. Can the officials from the Department comment on why Ireland has been granted such a significant allowance of 4% for the transfer of credits from the emissions trading system sector to the non-emissions trading sector? I understand Luxembourg is the only other country in this category. ...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will revert to the witnesses after Deputy Dooley has asked his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Stanley asked a question on peatlands.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I referred to the fact that certain groups contest the assumption that our projected in emissions from livestock may be offset by afforestation. According to these groups, there is no scientific basis for such an approach. I ask the witnesses to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Stanley asked a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Curtin wanted to address a number of the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: On which-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious that other members have not yet contributed. I ask Dr. O'Neill to comment briefly on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy wished to direct a question to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the EPA to refer to the question on additional measures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will ask the Department representatives to come in on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Mr. Curtin next because I know he wants to come in. It is in relation to Senator McDowell's question on public engagement and the obstacles that are out there around buy-in, public engagement and giving the community a sense of ownership of going to the next level of renewable energy, be it housing insulation or local communities enabling themselves to invest in renewables....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: That is an important part of this debate. Are there any other questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Oct 2016)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will refer that to the Department.