Results 1,221-1,240 of 28,190 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: The number of fish.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: That was dealt with yesterday.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: The MARA and the-----
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy asked about the marine-----
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: That is okay. Does the Deputy mean the marine protected areas legislation?
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: That is something that will move across. It has not yet, but I think I mentioned to the committee, and I have talked to the Irish Environmental Network, about maybe advancing it through the national DMAP. We went from 3% to 10% marine protected areas over the course of the last Government and we are committed to doing 30%. We will do it. I would like to see primary legislation on it....
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: That is fine.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: It would be. It is a decision on whether we go with the Bill or with the DMAP. I have not made up my mind on that but it is something we can discuss with members.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: A lot of really significant research is done in this space. The geological survey programmes have just short of €15 million in this Estimate. To give an idea of what it is used for, there are research programmes like the Tellus programme and by the end of 2025, about 92% of that airborne survey will be completed. Ground-based sample collection is complete, with samples now being...
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: We will revert specifically on that. I can get the Deputy that figure. I am sorry but I do not have it to hand.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: Yes, massive potential.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: The illegal harvesting of peat is a planning matter and a matter for planning enforcement in the local authorities. I would reject their assertions that they do not have the resources to carry that out. What has occurred there, based on the EPA report, is nothing short of disgraceful and outrageous. It is a priority for the local authorities. We cannot micromanage it. They need to deal...
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: Not me, no. I am not the home Department there. If a body is involved in planning enforcement but decides to go after someone who might have built a bigger extension and use its resources there while someone else is illegally extracting peat at commercial level, I would think that is a big deal. It does not affect anyone cutting turf for his or her own use; we are not talking about any...
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Chair. I meant to refer to that. The Taoiseach has specifically asked that a number of us, including myself, would meet, which we will. We have discussed convening a meeting between ourselves and officials from the Departments of agriculture and Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I have spoken to the Minister of State in the latter Department, Deputy O’Sullivan,...
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: Okay.
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: I get what the Deputy is asking. Relating to the function of the CRU, it has a lot of responsibility. It is an independent regulator. We have to assist it in doing its work. The Deputy asked if we need a task force. Yes, we do. This is not a task force that I am asking to go off and spend two years working on this. I have established it and chaired the first meeting. It has good...
- Select Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 29 - Climate, Energy and the Environment (Revised) (16 Jul 2025) Darragh O'Brien: It depends which energy provider people are with, who they are going to, what price they are paying and what price the provider is offering. If I knew that, I would provide the Deputy with the percentage amount in the middle.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (16 Jul 2025)
Darragh O'Brien: The capital allocations for my Department for the years 2024 and 2025 are €1.021 million and €768.1 million respectively. A breakdown of capital funding allocated in 2024 and 2025 is provided in the table below. Programme Title 2024 CapitalAllocation€000 2025 CapitalAllocation€000 A - Climate Action and...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (16 Jul 2025)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 18 together. The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people at risk of energy poverty by providing fully funded retrofits. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department and is funded through the carbon tax receipts and the European Regional...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (16 Jul 2025)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 together. My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to support homeowners improving the energy efficiency of their buildings, and to promote the adoption of renewable energy systems. These schemes include grants for the fabric upgrade of buildings (e.g. insulation),...