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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Chairman, I-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have no problem doing that but I just want to make a point. I only asked when the committee was set up. That was the question I asked. I am fully aware of direct provision and the policy. I asked when the committee was set up and, with the Chairman's help, I might get an answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I will finish up. First, I do not accept Mr. O'Driscoll's answer. I was not positing any simple answer because I know how complex the issue is. We have two direct provision centres in Galway which created no problems, except with regard to the length of time that people were in them. I do not accept Mr. O'Driscoll's answer in relation to simplicity. I simply asked when the committee was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: He has given me a vague answer, that it was set up a few months ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: If I could just use my time. I would like a specific date. When was it set up? I am saying publicly that it was set up too late. Indeed, it was too little, too late because a vacuum had developed. Clearly, we have decisions to make and we have leadership to show but that is a different matter. Finally, I wish to deal with the issue of culture. It should be said that in his report,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Yes, in the fifth report of the ERG the issue of culture is still a problem. I ask Mr. O'Driscoll to comment on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I do not think that is an acceptable answer but I will leave it at that for now. Culture has been raised as an issue and I would like to hear what are the specific issues in relation to that culture. Perhaps it will be dealt with later. Cultural change is the major issue in all of the reports. My time is up so I will leave it for now.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: It is in the conclusion on page 25. It states: "Concerning emissions reductions at a household level, though rural households emit less than urban households, a carbon tax increase will result in higher emissions reduction by rural households than by urban households."
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: It is a typo.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Will Dr. Yakut explain that further?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Rural households have higher emissions.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Therefore, the sentence on page 25 is a misprint.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: I thank Dr. Yakut. The CSO said households account for 23% to 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. Will the witnesses explain that statistic?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Is it just household transport or transport overall that the CSO looks at?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Which leads to the 23% to 25% figure.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Overall greenhouse gas emissions do not include the emissions trading scheme, ETS, emissions, which are left out. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Even those that are in the ETS.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Of course they have, but they come under the ETS. Is that included?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: When we look at that national inventory-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Accounts of the Public Services
Chapter 9 - Greenhouse Gas-Related Financial Transactions: Discussion (5 Nov 2019) Catherine Connolly: Households account for 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions. When we say "households", that includes energy, cars and so on.