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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: That sounds very good. Given the scale of the climate crisis, one issue the committee has discussed at length is the importance of everyone being engaged, that is, all Departments, sectors, unions and so forth. Is ICTU collaborating or discussing with Departments to ensure we are all moving together on this? Again, that relates to whether the Government is supporting ICTU.

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: The Minister of State was in Katowice yesterday to hear scientists and communicators, such as David Attenborough, warn global leaders of the gravity and scale of the climate crisis we face. I was here in Ireland and I felt like crying when I heard the words of Sir David Attenborough. Global warming is happening, and has been happening for the last number of decades and action is required...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I too would like to congratulate my Civil Engagement colleague, Senator Ruane, on her award last night for her autobiography, People Like Me. That is the sweet part of my message this morning. The second part is sour, however. On Monday, the first tranche of €100 million for the urban regeneration and development fund was announced. Of that, €6 million was announced for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I thank the delegates for their presentations. For me, the risk lies in Ireland not taking action, which is what we have been doing for the past few years. We import most of our oil and gas energy supplies. We also import most of our food. We export a huge amount of beef and dairy products. In the past few years,this small country has intensified the production of beef and dairy products...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: The issue of peatland re-wetting or restoration has been raised. Does Professor Masson-Delmotte have examples of such initiatives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: We need to get specific measurable and achievable actions together with a timeframe for them. The issue facing us is extremely grave, particularly in light of the 12-year timeframe outlined in the UN report. We need to ask them to be very specific and outline how they will take undertake new actions they plan to take and to give us a timeframe for them. As was said, we need them to give us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will address my first question on governance to Mr. Watt. It has been good to read Mr. Watt's presentation to see how he identifies and addresses the attitudes that have led Ireland to be known as the climate laggard. That is where we are at present. The Oireachtas considered the best legislative approach to ensuring the Government and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: It was on the climate change advisory committee being modelled on the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: When will we see the report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Will it be applied retrospectively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: With regard to other countries, we have economic growth and Mr. Watt mentioned the rise in milk and dairy production. How does he see us decoupling our carbon emissions from economic growth given the scale of the dilemma we face?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I have some questions for Mr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: It is deeply frustrating that nine years after a previous Government introduced the carbon tax we have issues including ensuring low-income households benefit rather than lose from the carbon tax and that the carbon tax is complemented. Other policies are still being treated as conundrums to be solved or works in progress. Two decades ago, Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: Has the Department of Finance considered how to ensure low-income households can benefit?

Seanad: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Senator Black. I echo the words of Senator Humphreys that we must do more. I thank the Minister because Government time is being used to introduce this Bill. It is really important and it demonstrates action on the part of the Government. I thank Deputy Pringle for introducing the Bill and Trócaire and the students from Trinity College and around Ireland who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I was particularly interested in Mr. Boland's presentation and his reference to local public banking. That mechanism works very well in other countries such as the Netherlands and Germany with the Sparkassen model. My question is to the witnesses from the credit union sector. What are their opinions on the potential or opportunity for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I suggest that the committee ask the Minister when the stakeholder forum will take place and who will sit on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: I have a question for Ms Bryce on public private partnerships, PPPs. What lessons have been learned from PPPs that were not delivered or completed during the period of the recession? Have those lessons allowed improvements and a better model for PPPs to be identified? Would it be possible for local authorities to deliver the same quantity of housing without the land initiative or PPPs or both?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Grace O'Sullivan: With regard to the local authorities, Ms Bryce identified that there has almost been a lapse period with skill sets. How does she see that aspect functioning for the local authorities? How will they be able to deliver when there is such a deficit of skills at the moment?