Results 221-240 of 21,252 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Before we finish, I have a couple of very brief questions for the Irish Cancer Society. They may be more relevant to Dr. Denieffe than to the society itself. In the work she has done, has she looked at the impact of rental homes as opposed to owner-occupied homes? Was that differential looked at? It is clear from all of the evidence we have got that there is a particular problem as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: So, again, there is an issue there for the regulator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their evidence this morning. I apologise for curtailing the debate; we could have gone on much longer. The committee remains open to any other suggestions or ideas they have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: From the Department of housing, I welcome Ms Áine Stapleton, assistant secretary general for social housing delivery, Mr. Seán Armstrong, senior adviser in the climate and construction unit, and Mr. Noel Halvey, assistant principal officer. From the Department of Social Protection, I welcome Mr. Rónán Hession, assistant secretary general for working age and family policy,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Stapleton. I now invite Mr. Hession to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Hession for his evidence this morning. I now call the committee Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Shevlin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: My apologies. I invite Ms Stapleton to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Hession. Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire have a supplementary question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: The learnings from the midlands retrofit programme would also be interesting to see.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputy Joan Collins, who is in the Dáil Chamber this morning. Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House precincts only. I welcome the witnesses. They are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation they make to the committee. This means that they have an absolute defence against any...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: No. I will bring the Deputy back in if we have time at the end, but I want to get other members in. Senator Wall has indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: We will take the questions together because we are under time constraints.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: To clarify, are not all energy providers signed up to it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Does Senator Wall have a supplementary question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Perhaps the Senator might provide the Department with the details of the properties in question offline to see if we can-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Is that for someone aged over or under 70 years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: I filled out a similar form.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Denis Naughten: Okay. We-----