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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Was that for the carbon capture and storage strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: By the way, the Kinsale pipeline and all of the infrastructure is being decommissioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: The issue was the actual agents and the condition of the pipeline but I presume we could put in a new pipeline if needed. I am with Dr. Walker on that. We need to debate that issue better than has been done. I thank Dr. Walker for that. I welcome Professor Morris. I will ask him about the academies. In his opening statement I think the word he used was "ill-defined". What is his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Professor Morris also mentioned that he is concerned about our reliance on materials from China. There is a lithium recycling experiment occurring in Trinity. Is he familiar with that or has he come across-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: On hydrogen, I was at a conference in Cork recently. Dr. Eddie O’Connor was quite scathing about hydrogen. He maintained that it is hard to store and move, that it is volatile, etc. I am sure the Hydrogen Ireland representatives and others are aware of that criticism. I represent the Cork East constituency. We have the oil refinery and two gas power stations there. The offshore...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Could Ms Joyce-O’Caollai point to any jurisdiction where hydrogen is well developed and being used, and where we should be heading?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: With the issue of carbon capture - I am not an expert at all obviously, but the witnesses probably are – I have been told that you can blend CO2 with hydrogen to create biodiesel of some sort.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Perhaps Dr. Walker can respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Finally, on the bio side, I ask the witnesses to talk about biomethane. Will we have a biomethane strategy? What is their understanding of what is happening in that area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Are there production facilities currently in operation in Ireland? If so, at what scale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I have two brief questions. Article 7 of EU Directive 2019/944 concerns direct lines. My understanding is facilities such as those Mr. Finan described could use the electricity locally. Have the witnesses seen that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Yes. The national network is under a lot of pressure and there is concern we might produce too much electricity offshore and might not be able to handle it. This direct wire is an interesting concept whereby power produced locally may be used locally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I am not sure how much that facility is being used here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: My final question is on BECCS, resulting in bioethanol. Where is that at? I think the issue has been mention.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 85. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 30 May 2023, to outline the progress made, if any, by his Department in putting in place support measures for vulnerable young adults with intellectual disabilities to attend training centres and workshops post-second level; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has examined ways of reducing the level of bureaucracy associated with the National Childcare Scheme for both families and childcare service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32400/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 270. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the timing and publication of the regulatory impact assessment on the required legislation ahead of the referendum on Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court, in light of the fact that the court has already gone live across Europe and that Ireland’s ability to play an influential...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of payments currently being made under the rent supplement scheme; the total cost per week; the total amount paid out under this scheme in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 485. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will re-examine the decision not to grant an earlier date of payment for a core funding application for a childcare service provider (details supplied) given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32092/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic and the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, for responding. I am disappointed the Minister will not be here. I understand she is busy. This issue arises because in the last while, my colleagues and I have received phone calls from worried parents whose prospective first-year students have no...