Results 1-7 of 7 for climate change speaker:Nigel Dodds

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statement: Public Expenditure 2008-09 February Monitoring Round (3 Mar 2009)

Nigel Dodds: ...glad that the Member pointed out that considerable amounts of money are being spent through the investment strategy. He stated the gross figure, but that includes capital receipts. In the current climate, it would have been an act of madness to go ahead and sell off assets that would not have realised value for money. If value for money can be realised in some instances, it will be...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)

Nigel Dodds: ...— rather than expecting money to come from elsewhere — might find money that could be used to help to ease pressures. However, when I received the returns, bids and proposals from Departments, there was little change to their existing plans. That was not the fault of the Department of Finance and Personnel: it is the responsibility of Ministers of all parties — SDLP,...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Supply Resolution for the 2008-2009  Spring Supplementary Estimates  Supply Resolution for the 2009-2010  Vote on Account (16 Feb 2009)

Nigel Dodds: ...annually managed expenditure for demand-led services, such as social security benefits and public-sector pension schemes. In that context, the spring Supplementary Estimates reflect both the departmental expenditure limit changes that were agreed at the June, September and December monitoring rounds, and the annually managed expenditure changes that have been agreed since the presentation,...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statement: 2008-09 December Monitoring Round and Executive Response to the Economic Downturn (15 Dec 2008)

Nigel Dodds: ...compounded by the crisis of confidence in the credit markets, which has forced economies across the world into recession. As the scale and nature of the problems facing people in Northern Ireland have changed, the Executive are responding by utilising the limited resources available to them to maximum effect. However, Members will appreciate that as ours is a small, open and regional...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Enterprise, Trade And Investment: Action Renewables Programme (12 May 2008)

Nigel Dodds: Action Renewables’ remit is to raise awareness of climate change, to stimulate knowledge of the issues associated with conventional-energy use and to promote renewable-energy solutions. An evaluation of the Action Renewables programme during the period from 1 April 2005 to 30 September 2006 indicated that Action Renewables successfully implemented a wide range of activities in line with...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: UK Energy Bill: Legislative Consent Motion (18 Feb 2008)

Nigel Dodds: ...nuclear decommissioning clauses. Similarly, agreeing with the legislative consent motion does not mean that Northern Ireland is being lined up for nuclear power. In the debate, there was a brief exchange about nuclear power, and although it is an important issue that many people are concerned about, it is not relevant to this debate. Interestingly, when the Department of Trade and Industry...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Business: Draft Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (15 Oct 2007)

Nigel Dodds: ...the draft Order to ensuring the effectiveness of NIRO in the new single-market arrangements. It is imperative that Northern Ireland develops increased sources of renewable energy as we seek to play our part in addressing climate change and making our energy supply more secure. The draft Order will ensure that our renewables policy remains robust and effective in the new electricity-market...