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National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I am disappointed. We were told there was a very green hue to this new Government, and here we have an opportunity to look at a reduction in oil demand in the country and to use expertise that is available to us. This is related to amendment No. 4, which we will come to in a moment. I will press amendment No. 2.

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(d) by the insertion of the following new paragraph: “(j) costs through the Climate Action Fund to support measures to reduce demand for and the consumption of oil within the State;”.”.

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, lines 9 to 13, to delete all words from and including “month.”,” in line 9 down to and including line 13 and substitute the following: “month.”.”. For technical reasons, on the Opposition benches I cannot table an amendment that incurs a cost on the Exchequer, even though it would bring in additional income....

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: Absolutely not.

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: You can start.

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: This is a levy on the fuel distributors and what the Minister is doing by rejecting my proposal is giving a free pass to the fossil fuel energy and I am disappointed that a Green Party Government would do this. I will press the amendment.

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: "(e) The Minister shall lay such directions or guidelines under this subsection before each House of the Oireachtas.".

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar measure in the agricultural sector under section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 178. To ask the Minister for Health when haemochromatosis venesection clinics will recommence in Saolta group hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16406/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public procurement threshold will be increased from €25,000 in view of the impact it is having on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/20]

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. This day last week the House discussed the need for a temporary extension on maternity leave to mothers of young babies. I stated then that the one point we must accept is that Covid-19 has changed matters utterly and we cannot simply dismiss proposals like those that were rejected out of hand by Governments in the past. Who would have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if green procurement will be incorporated into the public procurement code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 78. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the funds received by a company (details supplied) from the enterprise agencies under his remit in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address the impact of Covid-19 on the bus and coach sector; if he will consider the introduction of a subsidy to support the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17370/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hedge Cutting (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to enhance hedge-cutting during winter 2020-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17116/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hedge Cutting (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is aware that the ban on hedge cutting applies from 1 March to 31 August. At long last, on 1 March next year we are going to have high-speed broadband outside people's homes. As a basic offering, they are going to be offered 500 Mbps. Next March, I do not want people to be refused access to broadband because they are prohibited from trimming back hedges or cutting trees to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hedge Cutting (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I bring the Minister of State back to my original question. This should not come as a surprise to him because I raised it with the senior Minister here in the Chamber two weeks ago and she gave me a commitment that she would bring this directly to the attention of the new Aire Stáit. I will ask him again, as he comes from a rural constituency. On 1 March next year people will have 500...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hedge Cutting (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I am trying to protect the Minister of State's rear end here. He represents a rural constituency, just like my own. Next spring, he is the one who will be blamed when people are denied access to broadband. I ask him to pick up the phone to National Broadband Ireland to find out exactly what the specifications are in terms of bringing fibre cable from the telegraph pole into those homes and...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the European Council's conclusions. In the seven pages of the conclusions that focus on the CAP, there are nine references to climate and climate change and one to food. This shows the change in focus at European level with regard to food. In fact, there was no reference whatsoever to the issue of food security. Surely, in the context of what we have...

National Oil Reserves Agency (Amendment) and Provision of Central Treasury Services Bill 2020: From the Seanad (22 Jul 2020)

Denis Naughten: The Minister stated on Committee Stage last week that the purpose of the amendment is to facilitate investment in Bord na Móna projects. I understand that is the basis for this amendment. On that basis, I will be supporting the amendment. I want to address the purpose of the amendment, which is to facilitate the employment of Bord na Móna staff to work on the cutaway bogs across...