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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: That is the logic of it. It could be argued that, so far, it has not really changed people's behaviour and has been a form of raising revenue, and even the whole discussion around it has been about ring-fencing the money for investment in climate mitigation measures. If it does not change people's behaviour to the extent we would want it to, would it not be better, from a climate action...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: What Dr. Tovar Reaños is giving me are the challenges. I know what the challenges are. The ESRI opening statement noted that when simulating a carbon tax increase of €30, the ESRI estimates that carbon emissions will fall by 3.9%. What did carbon emissions fall by last year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: The witnesses are seriously sitting there, telling me that if we increase carbon taxes by €30, we would see a reduction of 3.9% in carbon emissions, when we already have existing carbon taxes which are much more substantial. Why is it 3.9%? Why not 4% or 4.5%? Where did the 3.9% come from?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: How?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: How do people change their behaviour? I am trying to get to what people will do. Let us say that, in the ESRI model, carbon taxes increase by €30 and the ESRI estimate that carbon emissions will fall by 3.9%. What are people doing that will reduce the carbon emissions based on this model? The witnesses should tell me what an ordinary family will do if their home is heated by oil or...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Excuse me, how will their bundle increase? For a customer with ESB or Airtricity, what bundle will they choose that will reduce their emissions? We do not have smart metering at the moment, although it is being rolled out. I imagine if that was rolled out it would provide people with data to enable them to monitor use and how they can make changes. I do not buy the logic put forward by...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the compensation scheme established four years ago for persons abused as children in day schools; the number of applications made; the number that have received compensation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating Administration (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 839. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 420,000 homes that have availed of the range of home retrofit schemes administered by SEAI that have changed their building energy rating as a result of work carried out under the retrofit scheme; the changes by BER rating in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 840. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in each county that have availed of retrofit programmes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commercial Property (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 841. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of commercial property green leases that SEAI has identified that are under operation by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 903. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move beyond the steady State investment in rail in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 1203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to allow bogland to be used for golf courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44422/19]

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Is it five minutes for questions and answers?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: The Acting Chairman should mellow or relax. He should take a deep breath. I have no problem putting my questions and I will use my five minutes as best I can. I thank the Acting Chairman for his guidance.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Will the Minister inform the House as to whether there have been any additional costs aside from those of which we have already been informed by the Minister? Will he give the updated figure on the estimated overall cost? A number of Deputies mentioned there may be new design issues, which have been put in the public domain. Will the Minister inform the House if there are new design issues...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Last week, the State's chief procurement officer resigned from the development board of the national children's hospital. It is being reported that he resigned over the spiralling costs of the project. That is what is being reported but it does not necessarily mean that it is the case. We do, however, need to get to the bottom of why he resigned. It is a big deal and it does matter. We...

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Deputy Dooley should come clean.

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Deputies Collins and Cowen should come clean and stop hiding behind nonsense. It is as plain as the nose of everybody's face what happened here, yet these Deputies are trying to take the Irish people for fools. This is very serious and people want the facts, but they have not got the facts from these Deputies. It is absolutely appalling that Deputies are voting for other Deputies when they...

Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: This is a very serious matter, which the Ceann Comhairle and the Oireachtas have taken very seriously. There is a report before us. Deputy Micheál Martin spoke of balance but this is not about balance; it is about right and wrong. Balance should be taken as a given. The Deputy knows, as do the Deputies involved, that it was wrong for members of their party to vote twice. For Deputy...