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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I want to focus on one contributory factor for COPD which is poor housing. Research commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and produced by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has shown that retrofitting of homes of those with COPD or asthma reduces their use of GP, emergency department and hospital services. This is a win for our climate...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: In that presentation, the results given to us, based on UK research and data, show that these technologies could reduce the overall number of accidents by close to one quarter and that pedestrian accidents could be reduced by 28%. If that was applied across all vehicles in Ireland today, the 42 pedestrians who sadly lost their lives on Irish roads last year, the highest figure in the last 15...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: It would save emissions as well, which the Minister, Deputy Ryan, would be happy with.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek the consent of the EU Commission to restrict the sale of all new cars on Irish roads without advanced driver assistance systems technologies that assist drivers in driving and parking functions and, as a result, dramatically reduce road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51465/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Last year we had the highest number of road deaths in six years and, tragically, it looks like 2023 will surpass this figure. While we need increased enforcement, we also need to recognise that driver error is one of the biggest causes of deaths on Irish roads. We need to address this by using in-car technology that can significantly reduce road accidents and deaths.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Road Safety (30 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response and the progress being made on this. It is in the context of the Science Week Ireland presentation that Members of the Oireachtas received from Professor Martin Mullins from the University of Limerick and Professor Martin Glavin from the University of Galway, who articulated to us how this technology, using artificial intelligence, can...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I congratulate the Minister on becoming a granny again - Granny Heather - to little Charlotte who was born earlier today as she got up to speak. She is a sister for little Arthur as well. I promise the Minister that all of us here in the House will ensure the very expeditious passage of this legislation so she can spend more time babysitting over the Christmas period. A year has now...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: On a broadcast on Midlands 103 last week, there was a young man who is without his arm, without a limb. The motorised transport grant is closed to him, as is the mobility allowance, and he is not disabled enough to get the primary medical certificate and apply to participate in the disabled drivers scheme. Therefore, we need a scheme that allows people to engage with society and access...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: It is not the Chair’s fault but it is not the first time that we have been left in this silly situation in which we deny Members debating time in the House and must then suspend the House for five minutes until we actually proceed to Leader’s Questions. It is just not good enough that this happens so frequently.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the appeals process concerning the primary medical certificate. That is a positive development but we all know the current system is just not fit for purpose. The reality is that the two grants that were beneficial to people – the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance – have been suspended for ten years. What we need is the comprehensive and swift...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the final report of the national disability inclusion strategy transport working group recommendation which indicated that the current disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme was outdated and should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-aided vehicular adaptation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51471/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The Department of Finance's submission on addressing the appalling failure of the State to support mobility for people with a disability has pointed out that the only active scheme is outdated and needs to be replaced. We heard the same story a decade ago on the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance. When are we going to actually see some action in this area?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The reality is that people with a disability are being marooned in their own homes because of the lack of supports. The sad reality is that disabled people are only half as likely to be in employment because of their disability than someone who has full mobility. Furthermore, only 15% of women with a disability are in full-time employment. This is despite a huge staffing shortage right...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: There is a priority question to them next week.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the rate of VRT that applies to cars with advanced driver-assistance systems technologies that assist drivers in driving and parking functions and, as a result, dramatically reduce road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51596/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: During Science Week, the Oireachtas heard presentations from Professor Martin Mullins from the University of Limerick and Professor Martin Glavin of the University of Galway on the huge potential to reduce traffic accidents through driver-assisted technology in cars. They have made a very strong argument for tax incentives to make this happen. Will the Minister consider this in the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I have two young transition year students in the Gallery this week. I am sure they have now just got a perfect example of how to spend four minutes answering a question without actually answering the question that has been put. I thank the Minister for that education. I would like him to answer the question I put to him. Will he consider looking at the issue of vehicle registration tax to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vehicle Registration Tax (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Every car that goes onto Irish roads should have automated emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind sport detection and drowsiness and attention detection. Those four measures alone would have a significant impact on road traffic deaths. Based on UK road safety reports for 2019 and research that was carried out on that, those types of measures would reduce skidding and overturning...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy is poacher-cum-gamekeeper.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress he has made with Enterprise Ireland, EI, on stimulating the establishment of indigenous businesses in the renewable energy supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51522/23]