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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Perhaps the Chairman will move on to Deputy Cronin while I sort out some audio issues. I will come down to the committee room in person. The sound seems to be a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, I regard this as the major gap in compact growth. Big tower buildings are being designed which families do not want to live in. I say that as a city centre dweller. I want families to live in, and to be able to live in, the city centre. They should be able to be at home and to have daylight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Office of the Ombudsman) Regulations 2022 (6 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister of State. This is exactly the approach that should be taken. I have not seen, and I do not know whether we have received, a copy of the proposed regulations, which it would, of course, be important to see in terms of the detail. I am glad to see section 60 of the Data Protection Act and Article 23 of the GDPR used properly. Very often, when we are told things cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Office of the Ombudsman) Regulations 2022 (6 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will look at them with interest. I thank the Minister of State for illustrating how section 60 can be used. I hope we do not see either blunt attempts to suspend GDPR or those kinds of people who let their hands be needlessly tied in it. I hope we will see more use and appropriate use of that section.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, I propose that No. 2 not be taken today, pending the appropriate publications.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I propose that No. 2 not be taken today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It was never shared with the climate change committee. It was never published

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: First, I join in the very warm congratulations to Senator Clonan. There were so many incredibly strong candidates and we watched such an interesting debate. Senator Clonan arrived into this House at a very timely moment because we have a special committee for the duration of this Oireachtas where we are particularly tasked with examining the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In the context of discussing supporting or not supporting the carbon budgets, let us be clear that, in fact, the debate is in respect of whether these are the right carbon budgets. Of course, if they are not approved today - I have no doubt they will be approved - the consequence would be that they would be revised. There are problems with the carbon budgets as currently presented....

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I am sorry, but I have three specific questions for the Minister of State. Will there be plans for a review of the 2025 budget based on the IPCC science which has emerged? Will there be plans relating to the 2030 and 2035 budget in respect of the principles of climate justice?

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is crucial that we get these answers-----

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----because the information has not been provided to us. Do not tell us about the plan, but about why there is this frame and how it is intended to approach this in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the SEAI for the presentation. Retrofitting has become even more crucial in the current context. Of course the emissions reduction is our priority but we are also talking about safety, fuel poverty and energy security for families and households. I am a little concerned about the narrative around growing the market. As Dr. Byrne himself said, the ultimate goal is emissions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Can I ask one last question? It is about disability allowance as a category. The carer's allowance is one of the categories to qualify for the warmer homes scheme. I ask Dr. Byrne to address the backlog in the warmer homes scheme. Should disability allowance be one of the categories as well? Is there space for a joint product, that is, retrofitting combined with adaptive needs for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Can it not do retrofits? Is there a role for the State to do retrofits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Okay, but has there been consideration the idea of a joint retrofit that includes adaptive needs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Has there been a conversation about rental protection attached to the landlord incentives?