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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When we were discussing the period during which the Government would produce the mitigation plan, the Minister acknowledged that two years was a little long, but he made the argument that a period of six months would not allow enough time and that perhaps we might meet somewhere in the middle. I acknowledge that there is a lot of work involved, but 18 months seems to be a long time. I,...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 36:In page 18, to delete lines 7 to 10 and substitute the following: "(i) progress towards achievement of-(I) annual targets, (II) the interim target, (III) the 2050 target, (ii) whether the annual targets, the interim target or the 2050 target are likely to be achieved, (iii) any further effort which may be necessary to achieve annual targets, the interim target...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 37:In page 19, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: "(f) when providing advice under subsection (1)(a), the Advisory Council shall express a view as to- (i) the respective contributions towards meeting the annual targets and the domestic effort target that should be made- (I) by the traded sector of the economy, (II) by the other sectors of the economy,...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 38:In page 19, to delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute the following:"(8) Not more than 10 days after submitting a periodic review report to the Minister in accordance with this section, the Advisory Council shall publish the report by such means as the Agency may advise.". This amendment is self-explanatory. A periodic review report should be published not more than ten...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the council has already prepared its report and given it to the Minister what is the problem about publishing it? The reason I mentioned the fiscal advisory council is that it has those reports and they come before the finance committee two or three times a year. If the Minister has already got the report it is possible to publish it soon afterwards. I do not see where the difficulty is.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 40:In page 21, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "Guidance to Advisory Council 15.(1) The Advisory Council shall have regard to any guidance given by the Minister to it in relation to the exercise of its functions under this Act. (2) The Minister may not give the Advisory Council guidance as to the content of any advice or report. (3) The power to guide...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is great when the Government helps the Opposition be the Opposition.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister is absolutely right. We should switch seats.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 41:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on annual targets16.(1) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report in respect of each year in the period 2015-2050 for which an annual target has been set (a “target year”). (2) The report shall state whether the annual target for the target year has...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 42:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on annual targets: content17. (1) In respect of each greenhouse gas, the report shall—(a) state the amount of net emissions for the baseline year, (b) state the amount of net emissions for the target year, (c) state whether the amount of net emissions represents an increase or...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 43:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on proposals and policies for meeting annual targets18.(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after making an order under section 5(1)setting annual targets, the Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report containing the information outlined in subsections (5)to (10).(2) The...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 44:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on proposals and policies where annual targets were not met19. (1) This section—(a) applies if the Minister lays a report under section 16which states that an annual target has not been met or that the domestic effort target has not been met in the target year to which the report...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 45:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on emissions attributable to consumption of goods and services20.(1) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report in respect of each year in the period 2015-2050 containing the information outlined in subsections (2) and (3).(2) The report shall, in so far as reasonably...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 46:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Reports on impact on emissions of exercise of electricity generation related functions21.(1) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report in respect of each year in the period 2015-2050 containing the information outlined in subsection (2).(2) The report shall, in so far as...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 47:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Report on progress towards meeting the interim target22.(1) The Minister shall, no later than 31 December 2016, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on progress towards meeting the interim target.(2) The report shall, in particular, state the progress that has been made in reducing net...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 48:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Report on the interim target23.(1) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report containing the information outlined in subsections (4)and (5)in respect of the year 2020.(2) The report shall state whether the interim target has been met. (3) If the interim target has not been...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 49:In page 22, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“Report on the 2050 target24.(1) The Minister shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report containing the information outlined in subsections (4)and (5)in respect of the year 2050.(2) The report shall state whether the 2050 target has been met. (3) If the 2050 target has not been met, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Overseas Visits (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the protest in Paris following the killings at the Charlie Hebdo offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2169/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Overseas Visits (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The world was of course utterly appalled by the killing of 12 innocent people, ten of whom were journalists, at Charlie Hebdoearlier this year. I have to ask the Taoiseach about the attendance of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the demonstration he joined in the aftermath of those killings. Before I ask the Taoiseach about two aspects of this matter, I would like to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Overseas Visits (9 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is the last one. According to the Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tzipi Hotovely:My position is that between the sea and the Jordan River, there needs to be one state only – the state of Israel... There is no place for an agreement of any kind that discusses the concession of Israeli sovereignty over lands conquered [in 1967].These are the official statements of several...