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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo, respectively, approved for home help and homecare hours; the number of persons in receipt of home help approved for additional hours; the number of hours required to meet that need in each county; the number of persons on the waiting list in each county despite having already been approved for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (1 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on home help hours in each CHO area; the number of hours required to meet that need; the number of persons in receipt of home help that are approved for additional hours; the number of hours required to meet that need in each CHO; the number of home help hours that are not being completed due to staff shortages by CHO in...

Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands entitled "Response to the Report of the Commission on Pensions", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 3rd February, 2022. I am a full-time athlete, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am looking forward to...

Report on Commission on Pensions: Motion (3 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: It has been positive to see the joint Oireachtas committee report on pensions has created debate around the retirement age and broader issues related to pensions and the funding of them into the future. A key issue for the committee in overcoming our pension challenge over the next 50 years is the introduction of legislation banning mandatory retirement in employment contracts to apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (3 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to support the development of sewerage schemes in villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put measures in place to support the refurbishment of vacant property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11288/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. I am pleased today to continue our discussion of the priority item on the committee's work programme, which is our continued consideration of the proposed national action plan on the development for the islands from the Department of Community and Rural Development. The coastal islands...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Moran for her comprehensive presentation outlining the challenges that are there. I call Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: We will start with Ms Moran and if other witnesses then wish to contribute, they might pick up on some of the aspects raised by Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: We are discussing that here and committee members think the income generated could pay for an air service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: Does Ms Moran wish to respond or does she want to refer to another witness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: When Mr. Walsh comes back in, related to what Deputy Ó Cuív has just said, I recall a number of years ago a pilot being done with Glen Dimplex quantum storage heaters. They allow for electricity in and electricity out and can be controlled remotely. They require broadband as well, of course. It might be an issue worth exploring, however, in terms of providing storage on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: The committee is meeting with National Broadband Ireland in the coming weeks and we will be taking up that specific issue with it, as we have taken it up with the Department. We are aware of that issue. They are talking about a point-to-point wireless service from the mainland to the island. The committee is unanimous in its view that that should be done by a fibre-optic cable directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will establish a science and technology policy fellowship within the civil service to provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Museum Projects (8 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of his discussions to date to secure the continued operation of the Science Gallery at Trinity College, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (8 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount of funding committed and drawn down under the Climate Action Fund for each successful project; the overall amount of funding committed to date; the funding allocated for innovative ground-breaking climate projects; if the details of such projects will be provided; and if he will make a statement on...