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Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Every week we hear the disheartening news of local, long-established businesses closing their doors for good. This loss is not just a blow to our economy, but to the fabric of our communities in urban and rural areas. Our businesses are the lifeblood of local communities, and the heart of these communities. It seems the Government has yet to grasp the full extent of the crisis engulfing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Last week, I attended the launch of the I Am Number 17 campaign, a determined initiative by 17 change-makers who shared their stories thereby shedding light on the realities faced by patients with rare diseases in Ireland. They are committed to enhancing our understanding of rare diseases and demonstrating that such conditions are more common than any of us believe. Rare diseases include...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Last year, the Minister for Health allocated €2.7 million to kickstart the national strategy for genomics and genetic medicine, aiming to bolster our health services capacity in genomics. However, progress has been stymied by recruitment shortfalls. At the last count, only ten of the 18 roles have been recruited under last year's application. The eight outstanding roles will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment (details supplied) will be made; the reason for the delay in issuing such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 323. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on implementation of each of the recommendations of the Sláintecare report of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Members who are participating remotely are required to do so 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 they have an absolute defence against any defamation action for anything they say at this meeting. However, they are expected not to abuse this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: The energy kits have been in libraries for nearly seven years. What has been the uptake?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: The next member who had indicated a wish to speak was Senator Paddy Burke but he seems to have taken his hand down as he must leave. The next speaker is Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Deegan might furnish the committee with a copy of that assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Very briefly, because we have a lot of members wishing to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I have seven people indicating, so I am going to ask people to try to keep their questions tight and then I will refer back to the officials because if we go over and back, we will not get through this. Senator Burke is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: This question relates to microgeneration using wind. Which of our witnesses would like to take that question? I call Ms Corcoran, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I agree with Deputy Collins on the second point and this is coming from a former Minister for energy. I have a smart meter also and you would need to have a degree to work it out. We might ask Ms Corcoran to respond to those questions, first of all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: The smart meter programme was rolled out seven years ago. We have 1.6 million customers now on it. Why are we only now talking about putting a web page in place with the SEAI? Why are we only now talking about the problem with sharing data? What has gone on over the past seven years? That is when this should have been done so that people could benefit from smart meters. It seems to me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: From a company point of view, I fully understand that there needed to be critical mass. The issue I have is with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. People have paid for electricity meters for the past seven years. It was not a case that they were not going to be rolled out; they were already part of the standing charge that people paid. They were going to happen because people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Collins have a brief supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Senator Garvey, I will let you back in to ask a supplementary question but I would ask that you allow Mr. Deegan to finish first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Thanks. Senator Wall is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Senator Wall have anything to add?.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Will the Deputy let Mr. Deegan answer? We are under pressure for time.