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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to staff shortages in radiography roles in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin; if he is concerned by the knock on impact this is having for child patients and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the high costs of registering to a board (details supplied) and other administrative costs; if he is concerned that this puts an undue financial burden on those who must pay these mandatory charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (19 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the number of residential properties deemed exempt from the local property tax in 2023 for reasons of being either unsuitable for use as a dwelling, or unoccupied as a dwelling in 2023, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (19 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the 30 September cut-off point for teacher allocations for the following primary school year; if this deadline can be reviewed to reflect the significant changes that can occur to student numbers in the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (19 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 59. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the number of properties that are on the derelict sites register in each local authority area; the amount that was levied and collected within each local authority area in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26353/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the number of notifications of change of use from commercial use to residential use issued to planning authorities under Regulation S.I. No. 75/2022 - Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a television report (details supplied) related to the welfare and treatment of horses; the action he will take to ensure that this is investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: In addressing leakage, it is also part of the solution to the knife edge we are on regarding supply, so that water is not leaking out of the system. What is the average daily use of water? I think it is something like 130 l per person.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 12 June 2024, the position regarding the two lots outlined for Project Boyne; the order in which these lots will be commenced; which schools are allocated to each lot; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26575/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am not a member of this committee but I was briefly listening in because I am interested in this area. If I repeat questions or if something has been covered already, please accept my apologies. Mr. Smith provided a good synopsis at the end. What I am trying to figure out is that we have this good battery storage system that we know can provide back-up when we get drops in supply or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I am just interested to find out what the process actually looks like from generation to transmission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is a similar process to other batteries but in this case using iron to create that potential and generate electricity. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: It is fascinating. The technology has probably been known for a long time but it now has the potential to be used commercially. Given that the technology changes so quickly, is it difficult to get State-led investment? What I mean is that this is a signal to investors that this is the direction in which the country is going. Do people hold back because things may change in two or three...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: Did Mr. Smith refer to 2 GW of long duration storage by 2030? How much short duration storage will there be by 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: We touched on the hybrid model. In the case of a generating station currently correcting to the grid, it probably makes a lot of sense to install whatever energy generation we are going to use, whether it is battery, hydrogen or whatever. That probably addresses planning issues because there is no change of use, but rather some modification. In terms of battery, is it prudent technology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: It depends on what we are trying to use that stored energy for. If there is a catastrophic fault situation, we will pull down that supply very quickly because it will be absorbed while people are trying to get a plant back online. If there is a drop in renewables or solar drops off and we bring in Turlough Hill power station or whatever else, we will still need that storage. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: Is pumped storage just a technology of the past? I like it. It is very reliable. It has worked for 50 years up there and is still chucking out power every morning and evening. It is proven technology. It is gravity-fed. You are not going to break that. Is pumped storage an old technology despite having delivered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: I have one last question if we have time. I know we are talking about large-scale, long-duration storage. I want to look at a much smaller version of it, a short term and almost individual version in the electric vehicle market. As the number of electrical vehicles increases and in businesses, you have these 80 kW, or possibly 100 kW, batteries sitting in the driveway. There is a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: When Mr. Kennedy charges his vehicle, is his decision based on when the cheapest rate is or is that decided by his smart tariff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Steven Matthews: There is no way to turn that around at the moment so that I can use my vehicle’s charge if it is sitting there, I am working from home for the next two days and the sun is shining. Is that approach available to us currently?