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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: Yes, inadvertently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

David Cullinane: No, it is not. That is the whole point. There are words other than "Siri" that it picks up by accident or whatever. It records instances where somebody clearly does not say "Siri", which is not the person's fault if, for whatever reason, the machine or the device itself picks it up wrong. It is not factually correct to say that it is only listening when a person triggers the Siri system,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide public water fountains as a measure to combat the use of single-use plastic bottles; the cost of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49223/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: This question is on single-use plastics and the need to reduce their use. More specifically, to facilitate that reduction, I am asking about plans to provide public water fountains. Some local authorities have them and others are beginning the roll-out of such fountains. Does the Department have plans to facilitate, help and fund local authorities to enable an expansion of this initiative?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister's response. There is support for these practical initiatives across the House. Focus is often devoted to macro issues, such as the need for more renewables and a reduction in our carbon footprint derived from the use of fossil fuels. However, practical things can be done. Base on my experience, some local authorities have, temporarily provided access to water for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: No, the Minister has responded.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 2. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role the just transition commissioner will have in matters pertaining to workers; the statutory powers the commissioner will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49218/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The Acting Chairman always gives out to me. My question is on the powers and the role of the just transition commissioner. The Minister might be aware there was a lot of discussion on this at the Joint Committee on Climate Action yesterday. Concerns have been raised both at the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, which is the Minister's line Oireachtas...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The problem is the trade unions, including the head of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, are saying there is a real problem here. Whatever about the role of the just transition commissioner, Bord na Móna is not engaging with the trade unions and the workforce. The problem for all of us in here is we want to see a just transition policy, framework and architecture in place that work...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The problem is the Minister is not genuinely listening to what the trade unions are saying. He should read the transcripts from when they were before the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Joint Committee on Climate Action. They said the joint industrial relations council is not the way to deal with this. They do not have a difficulty with dealing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: What if it does not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Just so it is very clear, if we go into private session, it must be solely to read the report. Any discussion on the report must be in public session, from my perspective.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: On a related matter, since we had the meeting I received correspondence from a number of survivors who had work done in their homes. The works were carried out by a company, which I will not name, and they were raised in the context of the discussion we had with Caranua. Obviously, works varied from house to house but questions were certainly raised in regard to the cost of the works. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I will check that. If it was not sent, I will forward it. I believe it was sent. I would like us to consider this matter again, initially through correspondence with Caranua. What companies were engaged by Caranua? What financial controls had it in place? I will consider the information received. I am being careful of what I say as there are companies involved and I am not alleging any...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Did the survivors or householders have an option with regard to the contractor or did they have to go with a particular company?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: It should be under-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: It was the small item from last week. It was correspondence from the Secretary General of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding his last visit here. I posed a number of questions to him regarding JobPath and its overall cost, which I think has been over €70 million. I asked specific questions about referrals. I asked whether it was possible for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: We only got this report this morning and we are still reading through it. It is a seven-page report. We would not have this report had it not been for a freedom of information, FOI, request by a journalist of The Irish Times. That is the first, and obvious, point to make. Mr. Finnegan was before this committee for the first time on 11 July of this year. I asked him specific questions in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: What is the overall cost here? We have a report which does not give us, in simple terms, the cost, including VAT, both for the fit-out, the adaptions and the cost of the printer. What is the total cost?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I have that.