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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: 629. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions she or her officials have with the Minister for Education and Skills, An Foras Pátrúnachta and An Coimisinéir Teanga regarding the way in which parental preferences for Irish medium education can be further reflected in future patronage processes; and the number of meetings she has had with each...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: 630. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has an operating language scheme in accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003; and the date when such a scheme was introduced. [15487/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Naughton and the secretariat for arranging this meeting and the representatives of the CRU for attending. As Ms MacEvilly said, the joint committee has a very broad remit. We are here to defend a €90 million investment, which has already gone into the ground and was invested on the basis of certification awarded in 2012. While Ms Trant stressed that the company...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: Are our guests sure about the change in the fuel make-up? Are they sure that the fuel input, make-up or element of this project has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: The EPA licence was renewed. Surely it may have had questions if there is a major change in the fuel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: What is the way forward if we are to save this project which the CRU obviously felt in 2012 was of national importance? We are here because it has extremely important regional significance in terms of employment, the environment and a site that needs to be renewed and regenerated in every possible way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: In regard to fuel, the witnesses put significant emphasis on what they say is a change in a fuel. When were the concerns regarding fuel communicated to the promoters and how were they communicated? Did the CRU have discussions with the promoter on fuel inputs and what it defines as a change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: The judgment on fuel is the CRU's judgment as opposed to the promoter's judgment. Is that correct? The CRU's judgment is that it has changed. Did the promoter take a different view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: They are very strongly of that view and are backed up by internationally recognised consultants who were contracted. They have backed up the promoters' view. People in the field occupied by the CRU have expressed the view that the application has not changed. It is not just politicians who are saying that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: I do not want to burst Mr. Melvin's bubble but I assure him that there is quite a lot of controversy on the fuel issue. If this decision was being made in France or any other EU member state, would it be different? Are our rules consistent with EU guidelines in this area? Is it possible that this would have achieved 100% certification in France?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: Ms MacEvilly said that there have been changes to the assessment process since 2012. Did those changes happen subsequent to the 2012 decision relating to Mayo Renewable Limited or did the 2012 decision happen in the context of those changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: The CRU's process has not changed and yet it came up with a very different decision on what, it is contended, was the same application. The process in 2012 kicked off €90 million worth of expenditure. That process has not changed and yet we have a completely different decision now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: This is the core of why we are here. How do we resolve this to everyone's benefit? The CRU has a job to do but we have our job to do as well. The promoters contend that nothing has changed. They are disputing many of the issues around the fuel. How can this be resolved? What process is available in terms of further meetings or mediation between the CRU and the promoters to reach a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: I have a couple of quick questions, if I may. Have any partially built plants been completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: How far from completion is the plant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: The developers or promoters have engaged renowned international consultants whose view on this is completely different to that of the CRU. Has the CRU compared and contrasted its views with those of the aforementioned consultants? Would the CRU be able to provide its opinion on the views of these consultants so that the promoter can see where the differences lie and try to address them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Dara Calleary: I ask that the CRU correspond with this committee following its meeting with the developers. We have spent over two hours here today but I believe the committee will need to assess this matter again.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Dara Calleary: I wish Donal every success. It is unfortunate that a Kerryman has to retire on the weekend of a Mayo-Kerry match. We wish him health and happiness. For some time my party leader has been trying to get information from the Taoiseach on checks in the event that there is a hard Brexit. The Taoiseach has consistently said there are discussions under way, but there are no notes, yet on page 6...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2019)

Dara Calleary: It was Deputy Eoghan Murphy, a Government Minister.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2019)

Dara Calleary: Everybody in the House will, I am sure, share a sense of sadness and anger at the current record levels of homelessness announced yesterday. There are 6,480 adults and 3,784 children living in emergency accommodation. As we know, these figures do not tell the full story. They have been massaged and managed to try to keep them as low as possible. Despite the massaging, management and spin,...