Results 1,661-1,680 of 4,046 for speaker:Cormac Devlin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed arrangements for special exemption orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the State as of 1 January in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned as juvenile liaison officers. [50244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour orders issued for each of the years 2019 to 2021 and up to 1 October 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed changes to the fair deal arrangements regarding the treatment of rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the financial supports that are available to beekeepers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to prevent the spread of varroa mite among Ireland's native honey bees; if he will consider reintroducing a restriction of the importation of non-native honey bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49561/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank all the witnesses for attending the meeting and for their opening statements. I will stick with the last item, the district heating system. The witnesses mentioned that the Department has started a working group. I am not sure when that began, but they are hoping to report by the end of the year. It seems quite late to me to have begun such a process. Can the witnesses give a bit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Ms McCarthy. Is the SEAI aware of whether Poolbeg, as it is constructed, can contribute to such a system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: They can be joined at a time in the near future, it is hoped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I appreciate that and I thank Ms McCarthy. The committee might follow up on the district heating system and the working group. I am sure we will discuss it again. I want to turn to the issue of deep retrofits. On the previous occasion the SEAI was before the committee, the target was 500,000 homes with 75,000 homes per annum. If I heard correctly, 25,000 homes have been done so far this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: With regard to the one-stop shops, when we initially spoke, three suppliers had been earmarked, which was putting enormous pressure on the system. There are now 12 and ten are about to join. Even so, 22 is not sufficient to cover the country. What other methods are being deployed to try to encourage people to come into the one-stop shops? As I have asked previously, what are the biggest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The 80% grant was met with much fanfare and significant interest was expressed in it. What impact is inflation having on the 80% grant, specifically in respect of attic and cavity wall insulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Chairman and appreciate him letting me come back in. Apologies, I had to attend another meeting. Earlier I heard the figures relating to the warmer homes scheme. They stated that 3,200 homes had been delivered so far this year, 1,300 contractors were involved with 328 to join and there were 11,300 applications with 420 in progress. If my figures are incorrect, I ask for them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Dr. Byrne for his reply. If, for instance, a good few years ago - Dr. Byrne is correct in that this was under a certain scheme - somebody applied for attic insulation which did not bring the property up to a specific standard, due to fact they applied for it under the previous scheme, irrespective of how good or beneficial it was, is it correct to say that they cannot re-apply under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Okay, I thank our SEAI guest speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Randles or one of the other witnesses may be able to answer this-----

Message from Select Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its detailed scrutiny of the Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022 and, in accordance with Standing Order 178, has recommended that for the reasons outlined in its report, the Bill should not proceed to Committee Stage.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that is being taken to ensure that the Iranian authorities abide by the principles enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party, given the recent events in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48898/22]