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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: ...in relation to an identifiable person or entity, witnesses will be directed to discontinue those remarks and it is imperative they comply with any such direction. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Deprivation of Liberty: Discussion (8 May 2024) See 5 other results from this debate

Michael Moynihan: ...have Professor Gautam Gulati, consultant forensic psychiatrist and adjunct clinical full professor at the University of Limerick. He is welcome to the committee. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

Colm Brophy: ...Union. We will be reflect on and draw some lessons from Mr. Ahern's experience in his time as Taoiseach. I will now read the formal note on privilege. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Pearse Doherty: ...this is crazy stuff. These people are in a living nightmare and going through all this anxiety. They see this as officials and Ministers not giving a damn about them. The fact it has taken so long to get to this point on a tiny part of the scheme that is only an administrative issue is a problem. Mr. Rafferty is telling me there is a solution the Department can do, it is administrative...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2024) See 9 other results from this debate

Damien English: ...Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. We will resume Committee Stage consideration of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the House or an official, either by name or in such a way...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...Commission, as set out in its Terms of Reference approved by the Government, will be: To prepare and analyse strategic evidence-based research in relation to just transition: to anticipate and inform long-term climate policy and investment planning, including focusing on the potential impacts, risks and opportunities arising from the climate transition for different sectors of both the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Future Framework for offshore renewable energy (ORE) Policy Statement is the strategic long-term approach for Ireland’s plan-led offshore renewable energy. It maps out how Ireland can create an offshore renewable energy sector to achieve our climate and energy targets beyond 2030, while also bolstering the energy security and prosperity of the State. The Future Framework sets...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Patrick Costello: ...respect to the CIÉ 1951 scheme and take steps to ensure that the benefits of the scheme’s active members will be protected and maintained; and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay. [20379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a draft SI to give effect to Labour Court recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by ballot of trade union members...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (8 May 2024)

Norma Foley: I can confirm that the property in question is in Minister for Education ownership. At present there is a school on-site in temporary accommodation and a long term school building project is at its preliminary stages. Specific enquiries in relation to this property can be sent directly to Schools Property Management in the Planning and Building Unit located in the Central Business Park,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoin Ó Broin: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of long-term social housing leases in place in 2023 and the total cost of these leases in that year. [20206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...age-f or-full-time-and-retained-firefighters-to-rise-to-62/. This extension of the mandatory retirement age up to 62 will serve to further strengthen fire services, not only through the retention of long serving personnel during a period of change but will also allow the opportunity for that knowledge and expertise of existing experienced personnel to transfer to new recruits at their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoin Ó Broin: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of long-term social housing leases in place in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the annual cost of these leases; and the allocation for such leases in 2024. [20551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...through my Department's Voids Programme to supplement the local authority funding available for the preparation of vacant properties for re-letting. The funding was introduced originally to tackle long-term vacant units and is now increasingly targeted to support authorities to ensure minimal turnaround and re-let times for vacant stock. The emphasis of the programme is on minimum...