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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: One of the matters we discussed on many occasions was the possibility of a change of Prime Minister in the UK. We are now in the middle of that process and waiting to see who will take over. There appears to be no moderate candidate coming forward, if I can put it that way. It is worrying to hear almost all of the candidates for the position openly talking about a no-deal Brexit as a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I agree. To return to our preparations domestically, in a reply to a parliamentary question to the Minister for Finance, the Revenue Commissioners identified that in a central-case scenario, where a deal is done, they will need 600 additional staff. I am aware that 500 have been hired. Has anything else been done in terms of planning for no deal? How many staff will be needed in the event...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I thank all the delegates for their presentations. There was quite a lot to get through. I do not know how much time I have.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: It will be impossible to get through all this in five minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I will have to have another opportunity.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: The climate issue is the greatest challenge facing our country. We have significant and difficult decisions to make as a Parliament and as citizens. We are not in agreement on how best to make those decisions and we do not agree on how quickly the aspirational elements of the Government's climate plan, which was published yesterday, can be achieved. While the plan is welcome, it is short...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: The carbon tax has been a hot topic of debate at meetings of this committee for some time. Most of us are in agreement that a carbon tax is necessary. We have concerns, however, about pushing people into fuel poverty. The poorest households will be hit the most. Dr. de Bruin said in her opening statement that a carbon tax on its own is quite regressive and hits the poorest the hardest....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: My final question is for the Department. I am conscious time is running out. The Department has been quiet on the first two questions. I thank Mr. Maughan for presenting his evidence to the committee. I smiled when I read the first page of his opening statement, which suggested there would be quarterly reporting on delivery. I am sure all of us will be looking forward to that. The...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: How do we know that they are cost-effective, if we do not know the cost?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I want to follow up on that question because I have several points on which I seek clarification.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Thank you for reminding me.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I certainly will. It is a matter for the Government to decide how it will implement the plan, but the Committee on Budgetary Oversight should know how much it will cost to implement it. For example, how much will it cost to retrofit the current housing stock in the country? How much will it cost to implement a carbon tax? How might it be implemented? These are reasonable questions. How...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I have one final point to make about quarterly reporting on delivery. How can the Department report on the delivery of the plan if we do not know how it will deliver it, what the timeline for delivery is and how much it will cost?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: That is a fair question and it has not been answered.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I have asked the question three times, including before the Chairman took the Chair. How can we assess delivery if we have no costings or do not know the timeline for delivery? We will not be able to say the Department did not meet it because we do not know what it is trying to achieve.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: I will make sure to relay Deputy Heydon's comments to Deputy Cowen, who had to leave the meeting.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: It is somewhat comical to hear Deputy Heydon accusing my colleague of political point-scoring while he was engaged in his own point-scoring.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Will the witnesses from the Department indicate what percentage of the climate action plan they envisage being paid for through non-Exchequer funding?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: Does the Department have plans to cost the action plan and, if so, when will we see those costings?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budgetary and Fiscal Implications of Climate Change: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Lisa Chambers: To be clear, will each Department have certain tasks assigned to it from the plan and will it have to, on an annual basis, seek funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to deliver those tasks and hope it is successful in its application?