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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 task force for accelerating infrastructure is preparing a report. Is that correct?

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 chairs it.

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: If the committee has questions about it, we can invite the Minister.

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Réada Cronin: In the past few weeks, we have all heard the crushing news that electricity providers are increasing prices by significant amounts this year, but there has been no intervention by the Government to protect those forced to pay the highest prices in Europe. SSE Airtricity will increase bills by 9.5%, Energia by as much as 12% and Bord Gáis by a whopping 13.5%. Hundreds of thousands of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if environmental assessments will still be undertaken on future infrastructure projects, as outlined in the National Development Plan 2021-2030; if the just transition metric, as outlined in the plan, will be applied to said assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 818. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has identified any infrastructure projects in north Kildare as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 1580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the biodiversity cross-Border projects that have been identified by his Department as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; the timeline for the completion of said projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners currently in Mountjoy Prison; the number of those in Mountjoy Prison from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; if the current number of inmates constitutes overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2076. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current condition of visiting areas for those who visit Mountjoy prison; the last time said visitor areas were upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 2077. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an ombudsman will be appointed to observe the current state of prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 3430. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of community infrastructure projects identified by his Department, such as town halls, community centres, men’s sheds, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any assistance is given for people who have limited reading and writing capacity for CPC tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is currently considering stopping the practice of insourcing in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: I have a question for Wind Energy Ireland first. It has identified roughly 1,300 sq. km on which new wind farms could be built. Where precisely are they? With the CRU's draft PR6 decision that said households and SMEs will see an increase in network charges while large energy users like data centres will see a reduction of up to 18% in prices, could it explain to us - to the public, really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: Has public consultation started?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: In his statement, Mr. Tarrant outlines that 6,474 MW of renewable energy has been connected to the grid. Does he know approximately what percentage of that is going towards data centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: I have a very quick question. Four or five years ago we were looking at the possibility of rolling blackouts. I have not heard as much talk about that lately. Is the grid in a stronger place at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: I want to go back to the question I asked earlier on large energy users. Given that ordinary consumers and small and medium businesses face an increase of 21% in the price of electricity and data centres are getting reduction, and when we take into account the 29% of families and households experiencing energy poverty, I want to look at the sustainability of this situation. Is Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector (16 Jul 2025)

Réada Cronin: Decoupling gas.