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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: The Taoiseach says we never say anything positive on this side of the House. We also welcome the time set aside, at our request, to speak about Gaza this week and speak about this plan. We see a plan being presented which we hope will lead to a sustainable peace but which seems to be a half-baked effort imposed on the Palestinian people. We welcome the discussion on it and we welcome the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. There are a few elements to it and I am broadly supportive of what it sets out to achieve, but with some qualifications in certain areas. The main element of the Bill is the changes to the EPA licensing. I welcome the initiative to take a more streamlined approach. I must admit that I was initially a little uneasy with elements...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I am aware of that. They said we will never be able to properly develop an indigenous biofuels industry as long as that happens. I know the Minister is aware of these concerns. I welcome the regulations he has introduced to end the additional incentives that existed for the use of POME. The concerns, however, have not gone away. There is still POME from the Far East entering Irish and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank all the witnesses for coming in and giving us the benefit of their knowledge. As they will be aware, over recent weeks we have been discussing the method by which we are going to be calculating our carbon emissions and that the Climate Change Advisory Council is proposing to move from a Paris test, which we have used for the past five years, to using a temperature neutrality test for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: The point, however, is that they are at a very high level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: Has Teagasc advocated on the CCAC for the adoption of this new measure?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of approvals for and drawdowns of the home energy upgrade scheme loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the Government’s National Heat Policy Statement; when he expects that it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51734/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the expansion of the definition of ‘vulnerable customers’ to include financially vulnerable customers as committed to in the previous Energy Poverty Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 535. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 18 September 2025, to provide a timeframe for the completion of the prior risk assessment of cherry laurel and if it is expected to be added to the list of species of national concern; whether environmental NGOs and community woodland groups will be formally consulted in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the Housing for All commitment to introduce a minimum BER for private rental accommodation; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Sep 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 912. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the 37 healthcare assistants and 18 staff nurse vacancies in older care services in CHO7 which are currently subject to approval; the expected timeframe for approval of the positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51932/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: No, it is the market.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I thank the guests for coming in and giving us the benefit of their expertise. I will start with something that Mr. Cooke said. In his opening statement, he said, "The single biggest contribution [a motorist] can make to help Ireland to achieve its climate targets is to switch to an EV." That is a fundamentally incorrect statement. Clearly, the single biggest thing that someone can do to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: I will let Mr. Cooke come in shortly. The failure to grasp that point is at the heart of why we are here and why we have failed so drastically to reduce our transport emissions. We have to see a 50% reduction in the number of car journeys we take. We cannot just say that the status quo can continue and that simply switching to electric vehicles is going to sort us out and on its own reduce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: The question remains. What are we doing to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: It is slightly different for freight. I accept that.