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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are considering carbon tax, which was another recommendation of the Citizens' Assembly. Has the Committee on Climate Change considered the fee and dividend model of carbon taxation? I do not think the UK went down that route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What is the committee's greatest success to date in making policy recommendations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: How does the committee maintain cross-party support?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Has the committee had occasion to threaten anyone legally to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On the carbon budgets that the committee sets, how effective have they been across the various sectors? The committee has been successful in the case of renewables, but what about in the transport and heavy industry sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Senator Grace O'Sullivan want to come back in?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit claim by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the potential impact of the High Court ruling by a person (details supplied) of 7 December 2018 regarding the requirement of all commercial peat harvesting companies to apply for planning permission; his plans to introduce amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53767/18]

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Donnellan for his presentation. In what way does Teagasc engage with policymakers? It is emphasising the scientific research it is undertaking. Is there a contribution being made to long-term planning through this research, both at national and European level? Does Mr. Donnellan have a view on the best option for carbon sequestration or is there a multitude of options? Has...

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is there communication at European level also?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Mr. Donnellan have a view on how fossil fuel displacement could be achieved in agriculture?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My apologies to Senator Daly, who wanted to come in there.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Recommendations have been made by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its climate change and sustainability report. I call the witnesses from ICOS next.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for coming in this afternoon. It is a helpful engagement. One very strong message is that the witnesses all accept that climate action has to be taken. It may surprise some people who might have had different views about those in the agriculture sector, and it is great that the witnesses are being proactive in their messages this evening and about actions they want to...

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I did not suggest that vast tracks of land should be planted. I asked whether an acre of land on each farm should be planted with small amounts of mixed species of trees. I am not going down the line of making previous mistakes again. I based my question on findings and recommendations in a report compiled by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is the carbon navigator not doing that?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of private school transport contractors (details supplied) which have had their fleet suspended by Bus Éireann while awaiting inspection by the FTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52326/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Data (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 37. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation made in 2018 under the local improvement scheme, LIS, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51675/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Data (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As a former member of Offaly County Council, I strongly welcomed the reintroduction of the LIS at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore. The Minister and I had many conversations about how valuable the scheme is to the local authorities and the communities that benefit from it. Will he outline how much funding has been allocated to the scheme, county by county?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Data (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am delighted to let the Minister know that Offaly County Council is wasting no time in spending the funding allocation. Will he consider developing a specific scheme that will take into account the fact that much of the road network in Offaly is on peat, including many of private roads? With the advent of climate change and given the peat roads last for only five years, rather than the...