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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if online CPC courses will be offered for HGV drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Did he drink it?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Every year, families are dragged through the courts at significant personal and financial cost to them and to each and every one of us, as citizens, just because they are trying to get answers on medical mistakes. We have had promise after promise to introduce medical disclosure legislation. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 was eventually referred, 18...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I had hoped to be able to speak directly to my amendments but I do not think I am going to have the opportunity. I want to speak on Report Stage of this Bill. As I said in my contribution on Second Stage, we must bring in new legislation to deal with the challenges we have here. I did not have the type of legislation the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is bringing in available to me when I...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I will raise one specific issue of the just transition, which is the 280 seasonal workers in Bord na Móna. The Minister will be aware that we had many discussions here in the House about putting in place a programme of bog rehabilitation. Significant funding has now been put in place from climate taxation directly to Bord na Móna, and through the National Parks and Wildlife...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 1207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions between Horse Racing Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and the various pony racing organisations on the provision of funding specifically for the support and development of horse and pony racing; the dates of meetings held between all three stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date of the National Parks and Wildlife Service peatland scheme for large-scale peatlands restoration in 2021; the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal staff re-employed on each bog in which rehabilitation has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 11 May 2021, if he will provide details on the progress to date of Bord na Móna’s large-scale peatlands restoration project and the number of Bord na Móna employees reassigned to date from peat harvesting activities; the number of Bord na Móna seasonal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date regarding the funding of €1.2 million allocated to the UNCCD in 2018 to help develop a detailed implementation and reporting plan for the Great Green Wall initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions taken to date on foot of the Budget 2020 announcement to review future workforce and office requirements for the Civil Service including the location of support offices and services to ensure consistency with the goals of Project Ireland 2040 and balanced regional development; the percentage of staff home and remote working...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) would need to enter mandatory hotel quarantine on return to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of Way (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 in view of the difficulties created for home owners, particularly in rural locations, in registering rights of way; her plans to further extend section 38 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011; her views on the submission made by the Law Society;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €3 million allocated in Budget 2020 for pilot new agri-environmental schemes was utilised; if it was carried over into the 2021 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding from the carbon tax fund that was allocated to the new pilot environmental scheme REAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32380/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 211: In page 26, line 15, after “guidelines” to insert “following the approval of each House of the Oireachtas”. I thank the Chairman. This amendment is fairly self-explanatory and is in respect of the broader issue of consultation with the Oireachtas. Section 15 of the Bill,inter alia, states: The Minister may issue guidelines,...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: Briefly, I set out an extreme in this regard but I put it to Deputies Bruton and Whitmore and the Minister of State that if these guidelines that must be complied with by the local authorities are so innocuous, then why can they not be presented to the Dáil? What is the big fear in that regard? Why is such a provision not in the legislation? There is such a provision for planning...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 24 March 2021, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to students wishing to pursue third-level studies overseas in view of the fact that leaving certificate results will not be available until 3 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to prohibit universities charging up to €14,000 for on-campus student accommodation; the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of rent cap legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2021)

Denis Naughten: 411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the specific funding allocated by his Department on research into the unique characteristics of biogenic methane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32728/21]