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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I am covering for Deputy Ahern. I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and welcome the Minister to his new role. This is my first time having an exchange with him in the House. We know the Cabinet has approved the proposal to develop a State-led emergency gas reserve in the form of a floating storage regasification unit, FSRU. This will have the capacity to supply Ireland's entire...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I thank the Minister. I am disappointed to hear his reply. Given that the FSRU would, in theory, provide sufficient gas reserves, how can we have faith in the Government's commitment to end fossil fuel use and to reach our targets? Is it a case that the FSRU will not provide sufficient energy security and the Minister feels we need the Shannon LNG too?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I know he referenced coal but greenhouse gas emissions from LNG are 33% more potent than coal. Building an LNG terminal would lock us into fossil fuel reliance for decades. We declared a climate emergency in 2019. I remember having an exchange with a former Green Party TD before the election who assured me the Government's new planning and development Bill, which was then before the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I will make very clear my own position. I do not support the FSRU. The Labour Party believes we cannot justify this if we intend to be very serious about reaching our climate targets and achieve a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030. In light of the 2021 policy statement, which introduced a moratorium on LNG and fracked gas, and the Government's independent analysis which raised a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government following the Taoiseach’s recent announcement that will be appointed imminently, the powers the Housing Czar will have (details supplied) ; the function of the position; the remuneration for the position; the breakdown of the appointment process; the qualifying criteria; the person or body that carried out the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 20 March 2025, if he will provide an updated and more detailed reply to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children who avail of the AIM programme in pre-school have the support they receive upon diagnosis of a special need transitioned from pre-school to primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in County Meath; the number of assessors in the county; the number of assessments carried out annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17739/25]

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Water and the adequate funding of water infrastructure is something we have failed to address. We all know that there are huge issues with water infrastructure. Uisce Éireann needs at least €60 billion over 25 years to repair our water system. This is something we have failed to adequately address. It is crucial, not only for our economic development but also for the basic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the funding allocated to each local authority under the void scheme for refurbishing vacant local authority homes, from 2022 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16668/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: I raise the issue of University Maternity Hospital Limerick and the long-awaited need to colocate the maternity hospital with the main acute hospital in the region. University Maternity Hospital Limerick delivers excellent care with good outcomes for mothers and babies. However, there is no ICU or blood bank on-site and the building has not changed significantly since I entered the world...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Yes.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an ngrúpa neamhspleách agus an Teachta Healy as ucht an rún seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála inniu. Molaim agus molann Páirtí an Lucht Oibre an rún seo. Tá a fhios ag chuile dhuine sa Teach seo go bhfuil an chruachás agus an ghéarchéim ag éirí níos...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to decide on whether Ukrainian drivers can still avail of free or subsidized CPC training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (1 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the changes to the financial requirements for students arriving into the country under a Stamp 2 visa to €6,665 as proof of funds, and the effect that this will have on the viability of English language schools; if her Department intends to provide additional supports to guarantee the future viability of English language...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 498. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of short-term lets granted planning permission in 2024, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of short-term lets granted planning permission in 2024, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Mar 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of granted but not commenced planning applications for multi-unit apartment developments since 2020, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 Mar 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to extend the remit of vacant homes officers in local authorities, with a specific focus on bringing vacant commercial units back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 Mar 2025)

Conor Sheehan: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider the creation of State-run residential addiction treatment centres; if the money seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau could be used to fund such treatment centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14952/25]