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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their insights into this issue. I get the sense from my colleagues on the committee that we could spend all day talking about it. The whole topic is fascinating because of the breadth of issues it covers. I note both witnesses stated they watched the committee's discussion last week. From my perspective, and as Senator Higgins just said, this is about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: He just does not want to be asked again. That is all he is doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It goes back to labelling again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Schweitzer might send in a note on that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I agree with the last point the Chairman made. We should follow up with Irish Water, first and foremost, and see what response comes from that. Perhaps we could then go to the council and take it from there. Unless the secretariat has something to offer contrary to that, I think that is the best way to approach the matter.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: We have redone the website and promoted the facility of this committee to the public. What level of uptake have we had? For the next meeting, is it possible to compare the level of engagement? Could we also consider other ways of promoting the committee through our engagement with various ombudsmen and, more importantly, the public directly?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Perhaps we could have a discussion at our next virtual meeting of ways in which to do that. It would be important to examine how many petitions we have taken compared with previously. This year has been a difficult one to use in a comparison, but speaking as a newer member of the committee, it would be interesting to see what level of engagement we have had over the years month on month or...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Go raibh maith agat.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Is its a two-hour session or a three-hour one?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: No pressure but we want the number of petitions to skyrocket after that video.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: A cross-party TikTok. I have never heard of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I want to come back in on the DRS. The waste strategy has changed over the last three years but when we explored it in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council three or four years ago we found that there was not an appetite for it among the Dublin waste management authorities. They were not too enamoured with the idea of a DRS. Things have thankfully changed and our level of recycling in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I have family members from Midland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure: Environmental Protection Agency (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses and the committee members for this slot. I will probably have another opportunity to talk to the EPA at the climate action committee about the new legislation on packaging, etc. However, today, I would like to raise a few issues, the first of which relates to noise and noise complaints. This is a frequent issue that constituents raise with us as public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure: Environmental Protection Agency (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Byrne mentioned Irish Water. I have a question about what happens when water quality is not sufficient and there is a "water off" notice. There was a recent experience in Blackrock where an area had no water for 12 days. I appreciate that this is more in the domain of Irish Water. However, I do not understand and am not happy that after 12 days residents were told that water was safe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Quality and Infrastructure: Environmental Protection Agency (14 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: That is correct, but the communication following the initial notice was poor. I would expect that the EPA would communicate to Irish Water that a follow-up to those consumers is vital to reassure them. Irish Water should also inform them of exactly what happened.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Development Plan (12 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which local authorities and homeowners will be able to apply for the €1.3 billion for retrofitting 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 as per the renewed National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Oct 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 146. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way that her Department proposes to promote the use of the Irish language through the development of a network of Irish language and cultural centres under the revised National Development Plan 2021-2030; and the timeframe for this proposal. [49271/21]