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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if date for the issuing of the leaving certificate results (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 879. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 903. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the compulsory retirement age for members of An Garda Síochána; when an announcement on same will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an appeal mechanism in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to commitments to support horse and pony racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32028/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. I move amendment No. 89: In page 11, line 36, to delete "The Government" and substitute "Both Houses of the Oireachtas". The amendment is self-explanatory. I could speak to every amendment, but I do not want to hog the meeting or delay it unnecessarily. Our amendment will be debated again at a later Stage. To facilitate the committee, I would like to deal with this amendment as...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. I appreciate the Chairman allowing me to do that in order that we can carry out our role properly.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 95: In page 12, line 25, to delete “the Government” and substitute “both Houses of the Oireachtas”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: Not now, no.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 100: In page 13, line 16, to delete “the Government” and substitute “both Houses of the Oireachtas”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 102: In page 13, line 26, to delete “the Government” and substitute “both Houses of the Oireachtas”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 103: In page 13, line 27, to delete “five years” and substitute “two years”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I move amendment No. 104: In page 13, lines 27 and 28, to delete “31 December 2025” and substitute “31 December 2022”.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: When we are talking about carbon, surely one of the main things we should do is encourage the people who are already contributing to the well-being of our society and environment. Take, for instance, the farmers involved in forestry. There is no such thing as a system of carbon credits for those farmers. Take farmers who have existing hedgerows, groves or wooded areas that have...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: Through the Chair, if the Minister of State agrees, why is the Government not doing that?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: Why is the Government not doing something to help our farmers and let them see that they are being credited for the work they have done and that our forestry industry is being credited? It is fine for the Minister of State to say he agrees with me, but why not do something about it? Why not make this a valuable, tangible asset such that carbon credits are attributed to farms that are...