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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How long was the limit of 8,000 there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department has not been increasing the funding it by 20% per annum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I mean no disrespect to the assistant secretary. There are so many reviews going on in this State, but somebody said to me years ago-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----that it is not reviews we need but it is action. Money has been found for all sorts of things to do with houses such as retrofitting and whatever, but this is really bread and butter stuff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, my second question was about the average cost per unit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked specifically about local authority properties, some of which do not have their own. There are two parts of the question I asked. First, if you have a drive-in and do a retrofit, do they automatically put in an EV charging point? Second, if you do not have a drive-in, will there be communal EV charging points available if the retrofit is carried out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was listening to the radio this morning-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am a home charger and it is economical. If I am charging on a commercial charger, it is not. A lot of our least well-off people live in local authority apartments, duplexes and whatever. They will not be able to get them in on-site. What will be done to give them electricity at domestic rather than commercial rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will Mr. Hession give us a costing? Let us arbitrarily take the next 100 on all the levels and a 50% rate. Can he get us a costing on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Am I right that there is no means test if you are getting a State pension and you only have a dependant, or the two are getting State pensions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was read out the other way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What does €4 per €1,000 work out at as percentage interest per annum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it 20%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think €4 per €1,000 works out at about 20%. I would like to know the bank where somebody is getting 20%. I am still looking to find out-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am very happy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in relation to applications for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many Gardaí in Galway City and County have completed the CBD level 1 and CBD level 2 driver training course. [8896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many gardaí do not have any formal driver training in Galway City and County. [8897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for reducing support for women with breast cancer by reducing their allowance to access prosthetic bras following a mastectomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 662. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development ar aontaigh a Roinn le leasú ar thearmaí an chonartha lastais chuig Inis Meáin atá á rith ag comhlucht (sonraí tugtha) faoi chonradh leis an Roinn nach mbeidh an comhlucht sin sásta níos mo baireallaí folamha a thabhairt ó Inis Meáin go dtí an mór-thír agus...