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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024. I thank the Department for the briefing note it has provided to us. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Lawless, and his officials to the meeting. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. It was remiss of me not to note this is his first appearance before the committee. My hearty congratulations to him on his recent appointment. I had not realised he had not appeared here before as a Minister of State because, like him, I am relatively new in my role, as I know he is aware.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 and 11 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: It is.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank everyone for coming in and getting this done. I wish the Minister of State well in his quest to get this Bill passed the week after next. It will be no mean feat if he manages to get there. I thank the officials for their work on the Bill, both in the Department and at the committee.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil. (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024 and has made amendments hereto.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Climate Action Plan

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [37661/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [41448/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate action will meet next. [41638/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [42882/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [42884/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, together. The Cabinet committee on the environment and climate action oversees implementation of the ambitious programme for Government commitments in environment and climate change, including the implementation of the climate action plan. The committee has met on 22 occasions since July 2020, most recently on 10 June. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Before we continue, I welcome to the Gallery Coachford Active Retirement who are here today. Muintir ó Achadh Bolg, Ré Alain agus Áth an Chóiste atá tagtha chuig an Dáil inniu chun bualadh leis na Teachtaí agus proceedings a fheiceáil. Tá fáilte rompu.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I made an oversight in my last interaction with the Taoiseach. While dealing with the UN, I should have also have raised the case of Private Seán Rooney. We have seen what is in the public domain. The family is concerned and frustrated with the lack of communication from the UN following requests from the coroner. This is something that needs to be addressed. I have spoken to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (23 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Whitmore: At the start of this term the public was promised a Government that would be green and would be environmentally ambitious. Despite all the talk we are not seeing when it comes to implementing change. Setting targets was important but it was the easy bit. Meeting the targets is the more difficult bit. We heard both today and yesterday repeated warnings from the Climate Change Advisory...