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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. 185: In page 19, to delete lines 21 to 31 and substitute the following: “roles: (i) an independent climate scientist; (ii) a public policy expert; (iii) a rural transport public policy expert; (iv) four representatives from various farming organisations; (v) an agricultural policy expert; (vi) a climate change economist; (vii) a climate change financial...

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. 199: In page 22, to delete lines 31 and 32 and substitute the following: "(b) the annual report shall be required to contain the matters referred to in paragraph (ba) and (bb) of section 12(2) of the Principal Act until 2050.".

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. 202: In page 23, lines 24 and 25, to delete ", at the written request of a joint committee,".

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. 203: In page 23, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(e) the economic, social or hardship impact of the carbon budget, greenhouse gas reduction measures, mitigation measures, mitigation policies and adaptive measures is having on communities, sectors, rural communities, agriculture, or the less well-off.".

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: First of all, if one takes this whole issue, and I am aware that the Minister of State will be looking at this in a fair and balanced way, there are enough obstacles and hindrances in the way of people who wish to develop, to get on to building family homes, not to be putting a further quagmire and layer of a way to hold people up. This will not be welcomed by the public at this time. There...

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. 224: In page 28, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (9): “(9A) All such measures shall not undermine that energy security of the State, increase energy costs for customers or threaten the effectiveness of the State’s overall energy supply system.”.”....

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. 236: In page 5, line 10, after “promote” to insert “social, economic and”.

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. 237: In page 5, line 13, after “to” where it firstly occurs to insert “both Houses of the Oireachtas and”.

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. 238: In page 5, line 15, to delete “shall” and substitute “may”.

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 acknowledge the Minister of State and thank my colleagues for today. I thank you, Chairman, and the secretariat for an excellently run meeting today. It was very efficient, to the point and factual, which is what I like.

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, we will be bringing it back in again like the others have.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 255. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a special grant for private roads in Gaeltacht areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30331/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I appreciate the opportunity to speak to these amendments. This is an important debate. The people of Ireland have experienced a lot of anxiety and have had an awful lot to put up with. They are saying in their droves that they do not want the Minister for Health or the Government to be given a blank cheque to continue at will without having to consult us, as legislators, or them, the...

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: If Government stuck to the basics, the economy would be far stronger. What is it doing in respect of fishing? It is attacking the industry and letting it down. What is it doing in respect of farming? It is attacking it and letting it down. What did it do in respect of tourism? It took every negative step it could to hurt tourism. It is planning further attacks on the sector. I remind...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I congratulate the Acting Chairman on the birth of his new granddaughter, who came into this world after 1 o'clock this morning. I congratulate the parents, all the extended McGrath family and on their behalf I thank all the excellent maternity staff in Clonmel hospital. It is only right to acknowledge that and it is a proud day for the Deputy and his family.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are all very glad to see lovely new little babies coming into this world, and not just in Clonmel and County Tipperary but in County Kerry and the rest of the country as well. The motion we are discussing concerns a serious issue and I have been inundated with communication regarding partners not being allowed into scans. It is still an issue. I was grateful to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a detailed response will issue in relation to a series of matters (details supplied) on the privatisation of the water services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: 154. 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. [30088/21]

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank and compliment Deputy Doherty and Sinn Féin for bringing forward this very important topic for debate tonight. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, who is a decent and honourable man. We wish him nothing but good luck in his role. We will be relying on him 100%. The problem is as outlined in the Bill. We want to bring down the cost of claims and we want to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2021)

Michael Healy-Rae: The main message to get out of this debate is that no one should ever need to feel alone. It is making the connection between the person who is at a critical time in his or her life and making it easier for him or her, whether that is through the local GP, calling the Samaritans, or calling a friend, but also accessing the services that are there that the Government is funding. It is about...