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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Exactly. That is why I seek to amend the legislation to reserve a place for someone with an environmental or community background. There is no shortage of NGOs and qualified people who have expertise and, not just an interest in, but a passion for this area. If the Minister were obligated by legislation to appoint such a person to the board, he would find him or her. However, the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I disagree with that.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I disagree. The Minister is over-complicating something that is really just about ensuring that the lobby for sustainability and against climate change can set about doing things like giving communities access to the grid, empowering communities to produce their own electricity and moving away from the use of fossil fuels. It is about ensuring that the strong voice of that lobby is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I do not wish to.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I want the Minister to look at it-----

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: -----but I want it to stay there.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: We can make a decision next week but I do not want it removed.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am afraid I am a bit innocent on the procedure.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Minister has a big team working with him.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: If I do not withdraw it, what will happen?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Who gets to vote on this? Is it the Minister's team?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Why do I not trust the system, I wonder?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: We will come back to it next week.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Yes. It will come back next week.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I move amendment No. 11:In page 30, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(c) The Agency shall publish a report—(i) each year, on the impact of the Biofuel obligations levy on indigenous producers of biofuels to ascertain the impact of this scheme and the importation of biofuel on local production of all forms of biofuels, and (ii) to document the impact of the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: Just as the Minister appealed to me on the last amendment to give him time to consider it and come back to me next week, I ask him to give me time to look at the NORA report and to not oppose this amendment until I do some more investigation.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I point out, however, that despite importing biofuels, we still are not reducing our use of oil or gas. This is highly worrying because in other countries, the use and production of biofuels has led to huge land grabs and rising food prices as a result. Just as we think we can use Europe to control and regulate our markets, let us try to impose our will on Europe to step up to the plate in...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: We can start here.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Bríd Smith: I would like it to be discussed again to give me a chance to came back on this issue.