Results 201-220 of 587 for speaker:Naoise Ó Cearúil
- Auto-Enrolment: Statements (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I welcome the auto-enrolment scheme. My Future Fund is a key aspect of the programme for Government. I commend the Minister on the work he has done to date on bringing it forward. If we look to our counterparts across Europe, the UK, for example, introduced auto-enrolment in 2012, Italy did so 2007 and Estonia in 2002. It is about time that we moved towards auto-enrolment. The thing...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Permanent anaphylaxis is not currently listed as a qualifying condition under the long-term illness scheme, even though it is a long-term condition and requires lifelong management and access to emergency medication. The long-term illness scheme has not been updated since the 1970s. I ask the Minister of State if permanent anaphylaxis would be considered but also if the Government plans on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I apologise for being late. I was speaking in the Dáil. I have a number of questions. I read the opening statement. One question relates to energy costs and supporting consumers. In September, the CRU announced additional customer projection measures to shield consumers from the most severe impacts of elevated energy prices. The pay-as-you-go debt recovery rate has increased from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Who was the ask made by?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Would Ms Trant not see how the debt recovery rate being increased is difficult for consumers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Particularly when we see a large increase in the cost of energy as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: By increasing the debt recovery?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Has the CRU engaged with the likes of MABS?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Great. I thank Ms Trant for that and I will move on. In regard to the large energy users policy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank Mr. Gannon. I will move on to the large energy users policy. When is it planned to be published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: When will EirGrid and ESB be mandated to implement it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: In terms of the LEU policy, how will it align with Government objectives for data centre development specifically along the south-east corridor following offshore wind projects?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Yes, I thank Dr. Harrington. I will go back to the theme of the cost of energy at the moment. What measures have been taken to tackle the increasing cost of energy, particularly in terms of CRU's role in aligning with energy providers and speaking with them? What specific measures have been taken or are being taken this year as opposed to in 2022, 2023 or 2024?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: That is fine. I thank Mr. Gannon. The question is answered, Ms Trant.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: Mr. Gannon spoke about a media campaign the CRU plans to introduce around switching and the fact that households in particular should be looking to switch every year. We know of the likes of Switcher, Bonkers and oneswitch.ie. It can be quite a lengthy process, and that is for someone like me who is technically minded. I am conscious of older people in particular, people who are more...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: EnergyCloud is doing great work in terms of that energy sharing as well. I am conscious of the time. I ask, in terms of that communication campaign, that there be engagement with the post office network. I am conscious of older people who have increases in their bills of €300 or €400 and are not turning on the heating - the heating, in particular, seems to be an issue...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: After-School Support Services (23 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I recognise the progress that has been made and the advancements, particularly around the additional funding with the national childcare scheme, NCS, and with core funding. The reality of the situation still stands that the shortage of affordable childcare drives what is called the motherhood penalty, which is the economic setback that parents, mostly women, face after having children. This...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: After-School Support Services (23 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I was going to reference next the work the Minister did as Minister for Education in ensuring that more schools opened their facilities after hours for childcare, particularly for after-school care. The Minister will be aware, however, that there have been difficulties with some school boards in getting those schools open. There needs to be a co-ordinated effort between the Minister's...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: After-School Support Services (23 Sep 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: 11. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being implemented to ensure that the shortage of after-school childcare places does not act as a barrier to parents returning to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50173/25]