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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I asked because I wondered why there was confusion around that. The results of the EPA's investigation are different from those of the Marine Institute. Does the EPA use different metrics used? Please explain why different conclusions were reached.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: The EPA had a different reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: My next questions are for Inland Fisheries Ireland. Mr. Fox mentioned legislative shortcomings. Is it only from this circumstance that the IFI has liaised with the Minister of State about increasing its enforcement powers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: That is good. What preventative measures can the Government take to address the frequency of fish kills in Ireland? Since I was elected five and a half years ago, there have been several fish kills in my constituency, in north Kildare, in the River Rye. The distress that fish kills cause to local fishermen is horrendous and a fish kill has an impact on income as well. Earlier today in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I have one quick question for Cork County Council. How often does the council collect water samples from the Blackwater? Does it happen on a regular basis or was it just done as a result of this fish kill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Fish Kill in the River Blackwater: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I want to follow on from Teachta Kenny's question about the Marine Institute. I wondered why it took three days to begin processing the samples and it was because the Marine Institute was busy with something else. Could that work have been delegated to Inland Fisheries Ireland? Also, what about the impact of allowing 72 hours to elapse before testing the samples?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I raise the case of Rebecca from Kildare. Twelve years ago following treatment for cervical cancer, Rebecca experienced early medical menopause. Women with cancer in remission are unable to use traditional hormone replacement therapy, HRT, but thankfully, a new drug for cancer survivors by the name of Veozah has been developed. This drug would be a game-changer for young women like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I thank the CRU for its presentation. The PR6 published recently by the CRU states that domestic customers would be paying increases of between €6 and €16 annually to fund the €18 billion needed to invest in the country's electricity system. A deep dive found that would be up to €80 a year, a 21% increase, whereas data centres will see an 18% reduction in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: They get their discount.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: They are the cause of the demand as well, though. The CRU acknowledges the demand that data centres are putting on the grid. They are causing the risk of blackouts and brownouts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Does the CRU believed a moratorium should be put on data centres, particularly with AI and the explosion in demand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I want to ask about another crisis the country is facing. A report commissioned by the CRU recently states ESB Networks has highlighted a risk whereby in the absence of an adequate policy response, the potential level of data centre demand could significantly impact its ability to accommodate demand for connections required to support Government policy targets, such as in housing. Is it the...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Business of Joint Committee (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Will it be recorded and made available?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. Before he came in I did mention I was disappointed we did not have it last night. I had a three-hour committee meeting this morning and another meeting as well so I only got a chance to speed-read his presentation and not do as much research as I would normally liked to have done. The Minister mentioned this is the largest every capital...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Unless we put a moratorium on data centres I do not know how we will be able to provide these 300,000 additional homes, or even more of them. How many homes will we deliver this year?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: That is right.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: We do because, particularly with AI, there has just been an explosion in demand.

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: In Ireland it is first come, first served for connections. I know that in the Netherlands they are making a plan for housing. Has the Minister looked at that plan at all so as to make sure there is a certain amount of energy kept to make sure we will have those connections ready for the housing we so desperately need? We have more than 5,000 children now homeless and I am sure it affects...

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: The Minister mentioned the national development plan review and where the funding is coming from. How much of the funding will come from the Apple escrow fund?

Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (24 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: Some funds from the climate and nature fund are being diverted into this. I note the Minister has said it will go towards public transport. How will that affect our climate goals?