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

Denis Naughten: I have a couple of brief questions. I want to correct the record as regards the funding. In January 2018, under Project Ireland 2040, significant capital funding was set aside for retrofitting homes, with a target of 45,000 homes per annum. Of course, Covid caused a problem after that. I do not want the impression to be given that there was no funding commitment until recently. We had...

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

Denis Naughten: It is still taking ten months and it should not take ten months.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 476. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied); will receive an appointment for assessment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future location of the main laboratory for genetic testing in Ireland which is currently housed at CHI Crumlin; the reason this is not being accommodated in the new Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (20 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 627. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the large-scale qualifications fraud currently under investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the UK, if he is satisfied that no similar concern arises with nursing staff registered here in Ireland or on foot of their UK registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (20 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 656. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of number of times the energy kits have been taken out on loan in each library in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7869/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (22 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with his EU counterparts on revising the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism to ensure that any revenues generated from taxing imports would be ring-fenced to help poorer countries to scale up to less intensive carbon intensive production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 289. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received approval for a new prosthesis; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8519/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Next Thursday, 29 February, is international Rare Disease Day. It happens once every four years. Sadly, in Ireland we have one of the highest rates of rare disease in Europe. One in 17 of our population has a rare disease. The west and north-west of the country have the highest incidence of rare diseases in Ireland. Can I get a commitment from the Government that we will have a debate on...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the patent referendum legislation before us. I listened to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's comment when she came into the House initially and she is quite correct in that. I have a young man, Dara O'Sullivan, in the Public Gallery and I was trying to explain to him what a patent actually is. It is important that we do not take these issues for granted and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: It is my responsibility as Cathaoirleach to ensure that privilege is not abused. If witnesses' statements are potentially defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with any such direction. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Boland. I will now invite questions from members. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh was the first to indicate. Quite a number of members have expressed an interest in contributing this morning. I will take questions, followed by answers and, if needs be, I will bring people back in for a second round later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: We will let you get an answer first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: There are higher wind speeds of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will ask EnergyCloud to come in on the logistics and explain how they operate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: That motivation to move is a particular problem. Ms Lennon would know at first hand in Kilmacormack, and I know at first hand in Ardkeenan, the difficulty of getting them to take that step further. It is one thing to try to get people to make this decision even when the grants are there and even the SEAI has highlighted this as being a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Mr. Mullins wanted to come in there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Mullins. Before I bring in Senator Murphy, I would like the witnesses to clarify one issue. Is it correct that the technical solution at the moment to do this remotely is not available off the shelf? Is there an opportunity here for the Government, working with the SEAI, to find the solution rather than waiting for a charity to provide it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before Mr. Boland responds to that, all Senator Murphy has to look at is the implementation by the electricity companies here in this country of an EU directive to pay people for the surplus electricity they generate in their own homes via microgeneration. It took more than 12 months for any of the operators to start paying it. To the best of my knowledge, not one of them backdated it to...