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

Denis Naughten: I have a couple of questions, but before I come to those, I welcome Emma Lynch from Clarin College in Athenry who is in the Houses of the Oireachtas this week on transition year work experience. She is very welcome in experiencing the engagement here at the committee today. To correct the record with regard to something earlier, there was a retrofit and a deep retrofit programme here...

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

Denis Naughten: Therefore, we are talking about half of 1% of the 75,000 people who want this installed.

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

Denis Naughten: EnergyCloud's restriction is the capital moneys to install the existing analogue technology, or a bit of innovation through the SEAI, to actually commission a piece of research to provide the software, based on the existing smart meters we are putting in, to be able to roll this out remotely, not only to water tanks but potentially to innovative storage heaters around the country, and this...

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

Denis Naughten: I thank the witnesses for their evidence and their positive and constructive contribution to this engagement. I propose that the committee go into private session to consider other business.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the HSE survey to measure the prevalence of long Covid in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: 185. 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. [9644/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

Denis Naughten: On 18 January, I raised my concerns regarding inconsistencies in a review of nine cases of haemorrhage where newborn babies suffered bleeding between their skills and scalps during birth in University Hospital Galway in 2022. I sought immediate publication of the report and a transparent review of incidents of this type. When she responded, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, said she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Power.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms O'Connor. I will take questions from members. The first member to indicate is the Leas-Cathaoirleach, Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I have given Deputy Ó Cathasaigh who is the Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee, a bit more scope as he attended the presentation last week on behalf of the committee. If I get a block of questions from members, we will put them to the panellists. Could the witnesses try to keep their responses succinct as we have just one hour for this particular session? I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will bring in Friends of the Earth and then come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Does Deputy Ó Cuív have a supplementary question to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: Before anyone responds, I will make a point about the labour market challenge. I commend the Irish Prison Service on its initiative to train some of the people who are due for release in these skills. It is a pilot scheme but I hope it can be developed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Mac Evilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: The Senator may make a brief supplementary point if she has one.