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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to implement the Men’s Health Action Plan 2024 to 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52432/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Is léir go bhfuil a lán feicthe againn cheana féin agus go bhfuil rudaí maithe ag tarlú timpeall na tíre, go háirithe i gCill Dara. We have seen a lot of positive progress around the country, particularly in Kildare. Some examples of successful sports capital programme projects in Kildare are: Clough GAA, which secured a €150,000 grant to install...

Situation in Gaza: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: As we sit and stand here today, the genocide continues in Gaza. Some 65,000 people have been murdered, with 20,000 of those being children. I am conscious of not just what is happening in Gaza but also of what is happening in the West Bank and the displacement of people there as well. It is welcome and encouraging that there has been progress on a peace proposal and that significant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire Stáit. This surgery was scheduled previously, and it was cancelled. Surgery is a traumatic and worrying period for any person no matter what age. For any of us with children, it is even more worrying and scary. Then for the child, it is extremely traumatic, and how a parent deals with that is extremely difficult. For surgery to be scheduled, cancelled,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue, but I do so with anger and frustration on behalf of Evan Gardiner and his family, who are constituents of mine in Kildare North who have been utterly failed by Children's Health Ireland and by the system. In September 2022, Evan was assessed by Mr. Pat O'Toole who recommended urgent surgeries on his knees, his ankles and, potentially, his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I apologise for being late. I was in another meeting but I have gone through the witnesses' statements. On the statement from Teagasc, there was mention of the measures in the agricultural MACC. The first one is around reducing the age of finishing with beef cattle from 26 to 21.6 months by 2030. I appreciate the answer the witnesses gave earlier on about the difficulties last year. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: That is fine. I wanted to clarify the position. I refer to diversification and the increase in organic farming to 7.5% of agricultural land area. With regard to how diversification targets are met, if they are met, has this been modelled at all in terms of a reduction in carbon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank the witnesses. I am sorry to be jumping around, but if we look at the afforestation rates in 2024, they were 1,573 ha compared with a target of 8,000 ha. Also, there is how the growing of grass for biomethane and the use of AD digestate to replace chemical nitrogen fertiliser needs to be accelerated. We have seen an increase in the number of solar farms, particularly on arable land....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I am happy with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank Mr. Murphy, Mr. Buckley and Ms O'Sullivan for that comprehensive statement. I have just one quick question about the Climate Change Advisory Council and the mitigation measures it highlighted. For example, the use of improved feeds was discussed there. Do the members of the IFA accept these are the best mitigation measures for reducing greenhouse gases from the agricultural sector...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: This is my follow up question and Mr. Murphy might not have the information to hand but if we were to look at the average feed cost per annum, and if you were to add these additives, what percentage increase is there for the feed per annum? Does it increase the cost by 5% per annum or does Mr. Murphy have a rough idea of how much it increases the cost to a farmer? I know it depends on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: So Mr. Murphy is saying there will be another increase in the price of beef.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: On mitigation measures, has it been costed how much slurry additives would add to the costs of the average farm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: There has been "guaranteed Irish" labelling and we spoke about organic farmers earlier on, could there be a market for sustainable beef or sustainable lamb that has used these particular additives, be it in the slurry but particularly with feed. Have the witnesses looked at a potential market for sustainable beef?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I have a follow-up question but I will wait for the second round.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [46855/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Sep 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: In 2004 the Taoiseach introduced the smoking ban, which has saved thousands of lives. This week the EPA reported that approximately 1,700 premature deaths occur in Ireland every year due to poor air quality. A lot of this is due to the continuous burning of solid fossil fuels and traffic emissions. Will the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy consider this report...