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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 160: In page 17, line 14, to delete "the Government" and substitute "both Houses of the Oireachtas".

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 167: In page 18, between lines 3 and 4 to insert the following: “(11) Prior to any provisions in this section coming into effect, the Minister shall publish and lay a detailed report before each House of the Oireachtas for approval, following consultation with each sectoral interest group, and an economic, social, cultural and rural impact analysis for each...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 177: In page 18, line 32, to delete “the Government” and substitute “both Houses of the Oireachtas”.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 180: In page 18, line 40, to delete “the Government” and substitute “both Houses of the Oireachtas”.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 182: In page 19, to delete lines 8 to 12.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 185: In page 19, to delete lines 21 to 31 and substitute the following: “roles: (i) an independent climate scientist; (ii) a public policy expert; (iii) a rural transport public policy expert; (iv) four representatives from various farming organisations; (v) an agricultural policy expert; (vi) a climate change economist; (vii) a climate change financial...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I publicly thank the Taoiseach for the Cabinet's decision and commitment with regard to Kerry Airport and our public service obligation, PSO, routes to Dublin. This is of vital importance. The Taoiseach knows how important it was that this lifeline was kept open for us during the pandemic because of healthcare and other necessities, for which the airport is required. That PSO is of such...

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank my colleagues for allowing me some of their time to make a small contribution. It is only right and proper that every Deputy should be present to tell the good people who came here today in order to highlight this issue that their homes are their castles. When they might have nothing else, the most important thing in the whole world are their homes. Little boys and girls came today...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a change of licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 365. To ask the Minister for Finance if the case of a company (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 452. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 522. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid to Fáilte Ireland in administration for administration of the Covid-19 grant funding that it was responsible for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 683. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Fort Shannon, County Kerry is still in the charge of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/21]

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me his speaking time on this issue. I very much appreciate the opportunity. At a time when the Government and the Department are trying to envisage every way they can stop people from living in the countryside, it is more important than ever that local authorities be given the wherewithal to purchase land at affordable rates and do what they used...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order and in support of Deputy Mattie McGrath, I believe that what is happening here is fundamentally wrong because there is not enough time being allowed to discuss all the amendments that are before us.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I really do not know where to start on this, although I will speak to the amendment. I was glad to have given something like seven hours last Wednesday to Committee Stage of this Bill, when we went through each of these amendments one by one. I was truly shocked and terribly disappointed by the Minister's statement that he does not care what amendments are brought forward, by whom or from...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. I am talking about just transition. I ask the Minister, very clearly, where is the justness and fairness in this process. I have heard him say we will create green jobs instead of brown jobs but that is probably the biggest load of balderdash and nonsense. How can the Minister seriously sit there and think the Irish people will take this on board and let it wash? It is wrong. ...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I did not realise a time limit applied.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I will make one final point. Ireland nearly ran out of electricity. Does the Minister know that? Where is the common sense in telling everybody we must use more and more electricity when we are already at the stage of nearly running out of it?