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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: It is a pity the Minister did not actually respond to the question I put to him. Hopefully he will do that in his supplementary response. HVO is both relatively cheap and easy to switch. Some 90% of HVO could be blended with a 10% kerosene mix in existing oil-fired central heating systems with the cost of converting the boiler at about €300. This compares with a cost of conversion...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Even based on the current projections, by 2030 the demand for oil-fired central heating will be about 4,000 GW hours. Some 1,500 GW hours could be provided through the available HVO. That is based on conservative figures. However, the big problem here is that to date there has been an absence of any clear demand for energy crops that would attract farmers to move away from cattle, dairy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps which he is taking to enhance the domestic sourcing and production of HVO as a replacement for diesel and kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Hydrotreated vegetable oil is a simple replacement for both diesel and kerosene. As a renewable fuel it is a relatively cheap alternative, but because of its limited availability both here and within the EU we are not prepared to consider it as a cheap, renewable alternative to kerosene to tackle the huge challenge of converting our large number of oil-fired central heating systems.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address curtailment of renewable energy on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her timeline for the revision and expansion of the school transport service; if she will amend the distance travelled to the nearest pick up point as an interim measure, in light of the fact that this would not increase demand on capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Consultations (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childminders that have responded to the public consultation on the draft childminding regulations; if he will list where this consultation has been advertised; the budget spent on public awareness to date; if he will outline the engagement to date in the drafting of the consultation document; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 386. To ask the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment with a paediatrician (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 387. To ask the Minister for Health when a child will be called for an appointment to UHG paediatric Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 388. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a response to her appeal of the fair deal nursing home means assessment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a BRAC2 gene test; the current waiting time for such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 403. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 30 March 2023 assuring Dáil Éireann of the adequacy of independent pre-admission assessments of nursing home residents, and in light of newspaper reports of the advice from his officials to enhance safeguarding checks in light of recent revisions to the means calculation of the fair deal scheme, if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 406. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers suffering from long Covid; if he intends to extend or replace this scheme before it is due to end in March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 407. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 11 July 2023, if he will outline the planned revision of the model of care for long Covid; when the model of care was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 15 June 2023, the proportion of the €2.2 million allocated for the development of long Covid services in 2022 that was spent exclusively on long Covid services; the allocation drawn down by each clinic in 2022; the corresponding figures for 2023; the respective period of operation of each clinic; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 15 June 2023, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; if the HSE recruitment process has commenced in view of the emerging evidence on long Covid;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 15 June 2023, if he will outline the metrics at each clinic in 2022, including the number of new patients seen and the number waiting at the end of the year; the corresponding figures for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff presently availing of the special scheme of paid leave in respect of long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11397/24]

Ráiteas mar Fhaisnéis do Vótálaithe i ndáil leis an mBille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Tairiscint - Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Motion (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Tairgim leasú Uimh. 1: Chun an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh “Fiafraítear díot, sa reifreann seo, an bhféadfaidh Éire an Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní a dhaingniú”: “, chun bunú córais paitinne cuíchóirithe a éascú, rud a fhágfaidh gur fusa...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: Leaving everything to the Electoral Commission is not the right way to proceed. We might be having a post mortem here in two weeks and we may very well regret taking the approach in question. It could be too late regarding the referendum under discussion. I will make my point again and not press it thereafter. It relates to handing people three, four or five ballot papers at the...