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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2022)
Denis Naughten: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and responsibilities; the posts and responsibilities that are presently vacant; the corresponding figures on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19032/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputy Flanagan, Senator Wall and Deputy Paul Donnelly, for whom Deputy Conway-Walsh is substituting. 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...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: Mr. Finnegan should be allowed speak without interruption because there are a number of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: If the Deputy wants to group her questions, we can then put them to the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: We will start with the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: We might start with the representatives of the Department and then move on to Mr. Ó Maoldhia.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: The departmental officials might check with colleagues and come back to us in writing on that, just outlining what engagement has taken place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: I have just a few questions on the evidence we have heard this morning. Our island communities are in a unique position because of the clean energy for EU islands initiative. It gives them special status in progressing this transition to a zero-emission sustainable economy and not just in the delivery of electricity and energy but the overall economy. I outlined that at the start of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: Can we pause to address this audio problem? It is interfering. Can we mute everyone please? I am sorry about this, Mr. Newsome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: With regard to the regulations I can say that the shortest element will be the passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas. Will Mr. Somers give us firm details on the timelines involved? The phrase "a few weeks" is something I heard quite frequently with regard to the wind energy guidelines signed off by the then Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: Ms Ní Shearcaigh wanted to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)
Denis Naughten: I call Senator Burke.