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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 73. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way to stimulate the establishment of indigenous businesses in the renewable energy supply chain through a national renewable energy business accelerator programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9401/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: The west coast of Ireland has significant potential for the development of renewable energy. I refer, in particular, to wind and wave energy. I want to know what engagement is taking place between Government and Enterprise Ireland with regard to establishing a national renewable energy business accelerator programme to support Irish entrepreneurs and businesses in capitalising on the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. A study commissioned by the Irish Wind Energy Association in 2020 estimates that the development of just 3 GW of offshore wind energy off the west coast, approximately 4% of the actual energy potential off our coast, could lead to the creation of 2,500 jobs during the construction phase and a further 600 permanent jobs once the wind farms are in operation. The study...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: As the Minister knows well, when everyone is in charge, no one is in charge. This is a cross-Government issue. I am aware of the Minister's commitment in respect of this matter. I am asking him to take ownership and to take a leadership role. We need to see investment in key infrastructure that will serve as the pillar to support the Gael Offshore Network, to anchor additional foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the high-speed internet hubs announced under the National Broadband Plan will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date of the last meeting of the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2038/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has discussed with Enterprise Ireland the way to stimulate the establishment of indigenous businesses in the renewable energy supply chain through a national renewable energy business accelerator programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2045/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the hours during which the critical care retrieval service for children is currently available; the reason this does not operate on a 24-7 basis; the alternatives in place when this service is not available; if there are plans to extend this to a 24-7 service for the hours during which the critical care retrieval service for children is currently available;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 184. To ask the Minister for Health when adjuvant abemaciclib will be approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make provision for the allocation of funds to be made available directly to families to allow them to source the care required given the failure by the HSE to deliver home help hours due to the lack of availability of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7633/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: We have received apologies from Senator Gavan and Deputy Kerrane. All of those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risks of contracting Covid-19. Members participating in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the Leinster House complex only. I ask members and witnesses to please turn off...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Duggan for the submission, which was very useful in going through the issues chronologically as they arose. That was very helpful for the committee and it was worth taking the additional time to go through it. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: Do not worry, that will not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: There are one or two questions there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Ó Cuív has a couple of questions and gave an example relating to this last week. While the calculation might have been slightly off, the principle is important. He might put it again and Mr. Duggan or one of his colleagues might address it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: We might pause for a moment because this is a key point for the committee that we want to tease out. I will allow Mr. Duggan to respond and then invite the Deputy to come back in on it. We all want clarity on this. I acknowledge it is difficult to talk about numbers in the abstract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: I want to hear Mr. Duggan out, and we will let the Deputy in then.