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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I suggest that we start with Mr. Church this time and he might want to address the question on the role of local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: Does Mr. Church want to go ahead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Muinzer. We might come back to the question from Deputy O'Rourke about the pros and cons of the split targets, after Mr. Church, who may want to come in on the ex officioquestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Church. Will Dr. Muinzer come back in on the issue of dual targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Muinzer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Senator Higgins. We do not have much time remaining. I will ask a question about public bodies now, and then we will finish with both witnesses giving their answers to that question and those posed by Senator Higgins. Will the witnesses give details of how other jurisdictions have placed obligations on State agencies, State-owned companies and regulators in their climate change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: We are out of time. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Church and Dr. Muinzer for attending for this worthwhile and thorough engagement. It will greatly assist us in our consideration of the draft Bill in the coming weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: It is 30 October.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I am not sure if they picked up on that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: If the witnesses can send in their observations in writing regarding the question of offsetting, we would welcome that. We will resume our pre-legislative scrutiny of the climate Bill tomorrow morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for the delay in commencing while we were sorting out some technical difficulties. I remind members this meeting cannot go on longer than the two hours scheduled. Is it agreed that contributions by members will be limited to five minutes each, to include questions and answers? I will try to facilitate a second round of questions if time permits. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I welcome to the meeting Professor John FitzGerald, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council. I thank him for agreeing to come before the committee. The format of the meeting is that the witnesses appearing remotely from outside the Leinster House complex will be invited to make a brief opening statement and this will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Witnesses are directed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor FitzGerald. I will take questions from members in the order in which they raised their hands. I call Senator O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I apologise for interrupting Professor FitzGerald, but the audio is breaking down. We will see if we can fix it. Could Professor FitzGerald speak again and we will see how it sounds at our end?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I think it may, so we will continue like this. We cannot see Professor FitzGerald but we can hear him well now. He might go back over his most recent remarks in answer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I will let Senator O'Reilly in again because of the time we lost due to the audio issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I will stop Professor FitzGerald as we are having problems with the sound again. We will wait for a moment and I then will ask Professor FitzGerald to go over those last remarks again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor FitzGerald. Was Senator Higgins indicating to come in at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: We have had one round of questions. Does Deputy Bruton wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Brian Leddin: We had some audio difficulties, so I will allow Senator Higgins to respond.