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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the rationale behind the difference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue of carers needs to be considered in its own right. The means test is a huge issue. There are calls to abolish it and I understand the rationale behind the calls. However, I can hear the alarms bells ringing in Government Buildings and in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. In a situation like this, the income thresholds need to be increased. The...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cathair na Gaillimhe, Cathair na Gaeilge: Plé (8 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas as an obair ar fad a rinne an comhchoiste chun a chinntiú go mbeadh muid anseo. Is í seo an chéad cheist atá agam: an bhfuil aon tsamhail ag ár n-aíonna cé a bheidh ag labhairt na Gaeilge? Mar is eol don chomhchoiste, bhí mé féin ag obair air seo ar mhapa 15 bliain déag ó shin, nó níos mó. An...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cathair na Gaillimhe, Cathair na Gaeilge: Plé (8 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Céard a theastaíonn le go mbeidh siad in ann iarratas a réiteach? Deirim é sin mar nuair a thagann grúpa atá ag iarraidh teacht ar rud éigin, fiafraím dó an bhfuil aon iarratas déanta agus go minic níl. Tá sé cosúil leis an chrannchur; ní bhaintear é muna gceannaítear ticéad. Muna mbeidh iarratas...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have to confess I have not had enough time to fully prepare for this debate. There are a number of comments I would like to make because I have been listening to the debate for the past hour. I do not think anybody argues against biodiversity. Nature restoration has a kind of broad feelgood factor but I wonder how much understanding some of the people talking have of the complexity of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it is the increase.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For wind.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the increase?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we get the exact figures?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can you get them and send them to me, as the question asked?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The data I was looking for-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not going to argue about the-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I look forward to getting the detailed information as requested in the question. I will not come back on the Minister if there proves to be slight tolerance required or inaccuracies in the reply. My question is on wave and tidal energy. My understanding was the research on wave energy is ongoing. Ten years ago or more, Wavebob was carrying out tests in respect of wave energy in Galway...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to join with my colleagues. We are all on the same committee. There are two very simple things. There is energy out there. However, we are turning off the wind turbines because we think there is nobody to use it. There is plenty of energy available. There are people who need hot water or who maybe could use that energy to do other things in the evening. Let us use technology to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the increase in the amount of electricity being generated from onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables respectively in 2023; the research being carried out in the State in respect of harnessing wave and tidal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11069/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Leaving aside the historical hydroelectricity that we produce, in more recent years most of the increase in energy has been onshore wind. This is very good. What increase have we had in relation to onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables in 2023? What research is going on in respect of tidal and wave energy? If these could be harnessed, they provide a very interesting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister did not give me the figures for the increase in 2023 in the amount of electricity being generated from onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables, respectively. It is a very specific question. The challenge is to have a year-on-year increase. The Minister is going to tell me there has been a big increase in solar energy last year. That is great news. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what discussions he has had recently with relevant British Ministers in relation to developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11066/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding committed under the Shared Island Fund to date on each side of the border; the amount of this committed to cultural projects across all communities; the details of the cultural projects supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/24]