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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the GAEC 2 proposal in the new CAP; if he will guarantee that this land continues to be viewed as eligible agricultural land under CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow flexibility in the implementation of the BEAM 5% nitrogen reduction criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date of the last meeting of the Mobile Phone and Broadband taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the mechanism to be deployed to deliver on the commitments in Our Rural Future-Rural Development Policy 2021 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on each of the measures outlined in the implementation plan of actions set out in the current National Cyber Security Strategy; the measures that are presently behind the timeline set out in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include fibromyalgia under the primary medical certificate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand on the six demonstration projects on the community connection to wastewater networks scheme; if he will provide details of the conclusions drawn from the six projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 307. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he can undertake to raise awareness through the EU of the plight of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of compliance by persons who are subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of notifications received from other jurisdictions or from Interpol regarding the travel of convicted sex offenders to Ireland during the period 2009 to 2021; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (26 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the membership of the Advisory Group on Town Centres First; the dates of meetings to date and planned; the way the membership of the group was selected; if minutes of the meetings of the group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28564/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (26 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the membership of the Interdepartmental Group on Town Centres First; the section in each Department that is represented on the Group; the date of meetings held to date; the Cabinet committee the group reports to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (26 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the gender breakdown of the senior officials responsible for planning in all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 225. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he plans to take to improve the pay and conditions of childcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 226. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the establishment of childcare Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27788/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 9: In page 6, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: " 'biogenic methane' means all methane greenhouse gases produced from the agriculture sector;" The amendment is self-explanatory. We are looking for a reflection of what the Climate Change Advisory Council has recommended, which is that in terms of targets biogenic methane coming from agriculture...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Regarding the two questions-----

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: No, I want to respond to the comments that have been made.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I wish to respond to the Minister's remarks earlier and to the questions raised by my colleagues. I acknowledge the comments made by my two successors as Minister in this area, namely, Deputies Eamon Ryan and Bruton. They have both recognised the validity of the point I am making concerning the need for biogenic methane to be treated differently. The only point of disagreement between the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I am just about to finish. I have only two substantial amendments to the Bill. I accept there are many more amendments but this is one of my two. If the Chair will let me finish my point in this regard, I will keep quiet after that. Turning to my amendment, the Minister argues that there is sufficient recognition of biogenic methane in the legislation already. I argue this is tokenism...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: My amendment specifically does not make reference to nitrous oxide because I accept the point the Minister is making, namely, that there is a big challenge there and that approximately one third of the warming effect of agriculture comes from nitrous oxide. Substantial progress needs to be made. I ask the Minister to look again at the issue of biogenic methane and to look at the...