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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. O'Connor. I thank ALONE, the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament and Age Action for their contributions and evidence. The committee will now go into private session to consider other business.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I also want to raise the need to revise the model of care for long Covid in this country. An interim model of care was launched in September 2021 as an interim measure. Since then, we have had a HIQA report and HIQA has reviewed the model of care. An epidemiological survey is about to be completed by the HSE, but it will be January 2025 before we see any change to the interim model of...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his election. It is a huge honour for him and his family. It is scary to think that over two decades ago I did a public meeting for a young man out in Greystones when I was the Fine Gael spokesperson on transport. I actually did one as well for another young man in the north inner city of Dublin, who happens to be here in the House, the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for energy in line with Ireland signing a global accord at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to move away from fossil fuels and eliminate subsidies for coal, oil and gas, if he will outline the steps being taken domestically, at EU and IEA level as co-chair; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline, in light of the EPA Research Report 454, titled "Farm-Carbon: Hedgerows and Non-forest Woodland (Hedgerow Carbon Project)”, the plans he has to direct Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local road authorities to expand the planting of hedges on motorway medians and on wide areas on the boundaries of our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement to date with schools (details supplied) regarding amalgamation and the provision of a co-educational offering; if she will review the options for 2nd level facilities in the catchment, in the interest of pupils, their subject choices, and the maximisation in the use of educational facilities funded by the local community and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 814. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the full rate of carer’s allowance; the number in receipt of a reduced rate of carer’s allowance; the number in receipt of the half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of recipients of the carer’s support grant; the steps which she is taking to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Licences (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (9 Apr 2024)

Denis Naughten: 1032. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products will be enacted, in full, by Ireland; the staffing and resources which have been ring-fenced for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what monies were allocated to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) residential and community retrofit scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11912/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (20 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement to date with schools in general regarding amalgamation and the provision of a co-educational offering; if she will review the options for 2nd level facilities in the catchment, in the interest of pupils, their subject choices, and the maximisation in the use of educational facilities funded by the local community and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total capital investment in the construction of social housing units in 2023; the average spend per unit under the deep retrofit scheme for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11913/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the monies allocated to the Local Authority Retrofit Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11914/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: In the first ten months of 2023, 724 GWh of wind energy were wasted due to curtailment. That is set to increase by about 15% over the coming years because of the way our grid is structured. The charity EnergyCloud has 75,000 households across the country that have signed up and are willing to have EnergyCloud's technology installed in their homes. This technology would provide them with a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that had their retrofitting applications refused in 2022 and 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10135/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: In the past two years, for every four homes that have been retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme for those in fuel poverty, one application has been cancelled. The majority of these cancellations have occurred because the SEAI has said that no works are possible or that works are not technically possible. These people have sat in cold houses for two winters after applying for their...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: The Minister has on his desk academic research showing that these people are more likely to end up on a hospital trolley due to inaction on the retrofitting of their homes. The SEAI tells us that small actions can make every home warmer and yet these people, the people most vulnerable to fuel poverty in this country, are being ignored. Will the Minister explain why those attics cannot be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Each of the measures I have outlined can be carried out without any risk to the householder or the home. These measures, the low-hanging fruit, are not being carried out in those homes. The reality is that there are people in this country who are choosing between eating and heating. They have waited for two winters for works to be carried out on their homes only for the State to tell them...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address fuel poverty in homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10134/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: As I have said, people in this country are choosing between eating and heating and the Government's policy on addressing fuel poverty through retrofitting homes is either whole duck or no dinner, that is, to either do a deep retrofit or do nothing. That is not good enough. The ESRI report on energy poverty shows that 550,000 households, the equivalent of 1.3 million people, are in crisis as...