Results 17,701-17,720 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with stakeholders regarding the future use of West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (1 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the impact that data centres will have on electricity demand in Ireland over the next decade and the policy interventions planned as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to reclaim VAT on a garden sensory room under the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No 15) Order 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (1 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 4 November 2020, the number of sluice gates open and closed by the ESB and Waterways Ireland; and the number of boards removed at Meelick Weir and Athlone for May 2021 and the corresponding water level reference point north of each location, in tabular form. [29549/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Does the Minister wish to indicate his intentions? It would be helpful for us all.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: We are all around here a bit long to believe that. Is the Minister inclined to accommodate some of the amendments from the Opposition?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Amendment No. 2 is in my name and that of my colleagues in the Regional Group. As the Minister will be aware, the reason we are here today is 15 months ago, my colleagues and I pressed for the inclusion of a sunset clause in the legislation, something that was accepted by all the Opposition groups and by the then Government. Had it not been put in place we might not be in a position where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to secure EU agreement to secure a split national target by 2050 for greenhouse gases with a separate, longer target for biogenic methane as outlined by the Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a report (details supplied) on the cost of decarbonisation up to 2050 will be published; if he will ensure its publication in advance of the passage of the climate Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent Fiscal Advisory Council report which highlights the lack of details on cost and challenges in achieving Ireland’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to replace the job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 148. 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 breaches of these conditions recorded by An Garda Síochána in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28804/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 10 September 2020, the progress to date in publishing the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28805/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (3 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he and his European Union colleagues are taking to ensure better regulation of commodity future markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30320/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: The Chairman might advise me on this but Deputy Nolan is in transit at the moment and did contact me to see if I could formally move the amendments on her behalf. I do not know whether that is possible and am seeking the Chairman's advice on it. If it is possible, I wish to formally move the amendments on her behalf until she arrives.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: That is grand.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I have listened to contributors on what is in the legislation. It is all well and good to talk about just transition but we have to look at the practical realities. The form in this regard is not good. One only has to look at the series of reports produced by the just transition commissioner. He has made quite a number of policy recommendations that are being ignored by Government at the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I wish to make a quick comment to the Minster. He referred to 6C(10). The problem is that it says "shall have regard to". There is no legal compliance on the Government of the day once it has regard to. That is how rural proofing is being done at the moment which is being implemented in principle, all right, but not in practice. The difficulty with this legislation is that there is no...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I support the principle behind Deputy O'Rourke's amendment. It comes back to the fundamental issue that once this legislation is enacted, while the committee will have a role in terms of consultation and consideration, it will have no role in setting down and approving whatever targets are set across the different sectors. The Minister and Government of the day will, in effect, make those...