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Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The south coast and the area around Cork Harbour have a key role in Ireland’s offshore renewable energy future, a greener power grid and energy independence. To achieve that, however, we need to ensure we have people with the skills required. The Government's Climate Action Plan 2023 places offshore wind power at the centre of the State's commitment to producing up to 80% of our...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú le baill Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre. Tá siad tar éis rún den saghas seo a chur chun cinn cúpla uair agus is luachmhar an rud atá ann. It is hard not to feel I am repeating what others have said. If you take the part of the motion on disabilities, you could speak for an hour. If you take the part about autism, you could speak...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Is reachtaíocht fhíor shuimiúil í seo agus is dóigh liom go bhfuil an ceart aige go bhféadfaí 20 bosca a oscailt gan faic a bheith iontu ach d’fhéadfaí dhá nó trí bhosca a oscailt agus luach dochreidte a bheith iontu ó thaobh staire agus oidhreachta de....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is okay. Not go over what is a relatively marginal issue, but Mr. Leahy has given an answer on the euro. What about the pre-decimalisation currencies? Would they be at the exchange rate at the point of changeover?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not sure whether it was Mr. Leahy or Mr. Jordan who made the point that it would be on the grounds that realistically the financial value that would be involved would not be very significant. Nonetheless, it is important the legislation has some mechanism because it is possible, whether across all the safe deposit boxes, if a dozen had a very substantial amount of cash. Even when you...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would like to put the question to Mr. Leahy on the number of safety deposit boxes or items. I have another question as well, which might be an issue for the Department of Justice rather than any of the Departments represented today. I am interested in the issue of title deeds, which had not occurred to me previously. Title deeds are not particularly valuable, except to somebody who is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There were two separate questions. If Mr. Leahy could tell me how many safe deposit boxes there are, that would be great. Separately, I was asking of anyone who wants to offer an opinion on it - although perhaps it is an issue for the drafter or this committee as much as anything else - but it occurs to me that there may be a role in terms of reuniting title deeds with their rightful owners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not looking for a response from the witnesses on this. This is for the committee and for the transcript of the meeting as much as anything else. This issue may arise because it is common enough in Cork city and Dublin city to have unregistered properties. Sometimes there are issues in relation to ground rent and so forth. This may be an issue for people who have an imperfect title...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022: Discussion (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will finish on that. I do not have any questions for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, despite the fact that the greatest benefit might well be in the areas of culture and heritage. The statement from the Department was very strong and it is important that the dialogue continues.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what is required from a contractor to be added to the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps. [25038/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mechanism for removal of a contractor from the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps. [25039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the checks in place to ensure that contractors who are on the list of approved contractors for work in energy efficiency, with specific reference to installation of heat pumps, are in compliance with high standards, and that their work is satisfactory and efficient; and if there are reviews, inspections or audits of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Breaking news.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I certainly will not be critical of this as it is something that I advocated for as education spokesperson until recently. It is beneficial and great to see it being rolled out in schools, even though we started from a long way back compared with other European countries. It is good to see we are catching up. I have more of a statement than a question. As we roll this out, it is important...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the tender for EmployAbility that was due to be published in April 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24662/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: EmployAbility services provide sustainable employment opportunities for people with a long-term illness, injury or disability and support them into employment. There is currently supposed to be a process to EmployAbility service contracts put out to tender, similar to the tendering of local employment services and job club services over the past two years. I urge the Minister to avoid...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister mentioned that it was her responsibility to ensure her Department provided these services. The fear regarding a tender is it will not be the Department but somebody else on behalf of the Department who will offer these services. It is crucial the Department learns the lessons from the previous tender process that saw community-based, not-for-profit employment services...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That lady or gentleman is not any of the people I have been speaking to about their experience of it. If the Minister is getting legal advice from the Attorney General or Chief State Solicitor, I am sure they will tell her if a tender is put out then anyone can win and she cannot guarantee the outcome of it. They will tell her in any such process the outcome cannot be decided by the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is not the Deputy's question in fairness. I do not believe this is necessary. It is possible to provide them the autonomy necessary, if that is the issue, without a tendering process. We need to avoid a for-profit model. We need not look very far. We can look across the water and see the dangers a results-based model can lead to.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 May 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I understand what happened. What I do not understand is the rationale for why it happened. There could be two couples living next door to each, number 3 and number 4 on Connolly or Pearse Road or whatever you want to call it. Those two elderly people could have individual payments and their neighbours, one as an adult dependant, and neither would have ever anticipated they might lose out...