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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: A previous speaker seemed to indicate that there may be a way to keep the Bill alive. Is it procedurally possible for us to do something with this Bill on Committee Stage? Can we amend it to get it back into the Dáil or Seanad?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has an alternative model for the national broadband plan if the tender process cannot find a feasible bidder. [53126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to use powers under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to issue a policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities regarding energy supply markets and its resultant effect on prices for householders. [53129/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding changes to the An Post retail and mail delivery businesses in the context of the retention of the universal social obligation. [53130/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which indigenous biomass supply to maintain security of energy supply will be ensured in view of plans to convert peat plants to the use of biomass. [53127/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the potential in ground-mounted and rooftop solar power to address some of the energy needs here; and the changes to regulations and planning needed to establish such energy sources. [53128/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: My first question picks up on wind and wave energy generation. We started hearing about this 20 years ago. I heard the reply to Deputy Bríd Smith but are there examples from around the world where wind and wave have been utilised effectively? Is the issue in Ireland due to lack of investment in research and development or is it because those technologies do not seem to be a viable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: On biomass and the supply chain, Mr. Donnellan is aware that the three peat-fired power generation stations must switch to using biomass. The station in Edenderry is currently co-fired. What is the potential for Irish producers to supply that biomass? What would be involved in developing a supply chain in the midlands, namely, counties such as Longford, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath? I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: On sugar beet, the briefing documents supplied by Mr. Donnellan deal with crop cover and its sequestration value. How realistic is it for sugar beet to be used a covering crop for up to four or five months of the year? Typically, there was a covering crop from late June until December.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I was asking about its sequestration value as a covering crop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: Okay. I was just wondering if Teagasc had done any research in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Donnellan for his helpful contribution and for being very patient in answering many questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome our witnesses: Mr. Michael Spellman, Mr. T.J. Flanagan, and Mr. Eamonn Farrell of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS; Mr. Gerry Loftus and Ms Bridget Murphy of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, INHFA; Mr. Pat McCormack and Mr. Lorcan McCabe of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, ICMSA; and Mr. Joe Healy, Mr. Thomas Cooney and Mr. Damian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Spellman is over time. Will he make some concluding remarks and include the rest of his contribution during the debate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I invite Mr. Gerry Loftus from the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association to make his contribution. I ask him to keep it to five minutes, please, as I want to give everybody an opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Loftus. I invite Mr. Pat McCormack of the ICMSA to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCormack and invite Mr. Healy to make his presentation on behalf of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA. I ask him to try to keep his presentation to five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the representatives of the four organisations. Perhaps they feel their voices have not been heard on these matters. We welcome their presence at the committee meeting. Before I go to members for questions, I propose that members direct their questions to a specific organisation rather than to all four organisations. Everybody will have a number of questions. Members should put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: I have two questions for the IFA. One is about GLAS. Mr. Healy mentioned it in his presentation. There are 50,000 farmers involved in it. Mr. Healy said the scheme should be reopened. There are two parts to my question. From an IFA point of view, does it have a significant positive environmental impact? Would it be possible to bring another 50,000 of the 130,000 farmers in the State...