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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: This issue came up earlier in priority questions. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has recently reported that it cannot include in its modelling up to 9 million tonnes of GHG abatement measures in the Government climate action plan. As a result, it is predicting that we will fall significantly short of our target for 2030. I would be interested to hear the Minister comment on how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: The Minister and Ministers of State are very welcome. I also welcome their officials, Ms Claragh Mulhern, Mr. Sean Armstrong and Ms Margaret Power. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: It is worth remembering that embodied carbon is not on our inventory. It does not count towards our target, so we do not get confused about the two things. I have a couple of questions. The Minister stands at the gateway of renewables. I commend the work that is going on. It is an exceptionally difficult area to get planning right. I would like to ask what has happened to the wind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: Putting out a call for another tranche of towns to join might be a nice approach.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the European Union plans initiatives in response to the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is tracking the emerging situation in Myanmar; and if he will indicate what leverage the international community can exercise to ensure citizen rights are respected. [28796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will indicate the progress in embedding a public sector climate mandate; the key performance indicators which are being used and if he will outline how the progress of individual bodies is monitored and reported. [28681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the evolution in EU or Irish policy towards China in the wake of the Ukraine war, and the heightened rivalry between the USA and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline his assessment of fuel poverty and the success of measures taken to tackle this challenge. [24648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the work that is being carried out at European level to strengthen competitiveness; and his views on its relevance to Ireland. [28955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the evolution in EU or Irish trade and competition policy towards China in the wake of the Ukraine war, and the heightened rivalry between the USA and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the funding challenges for an initiative (details supplied) which had funding from Tusla in the past; if his Department can offer alternative funding for the initiative; and if Tusla is changing its policy approach. [29013/23]

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: There is a worrying trend in this House to see embracing sustainability and the climate challenge as a conspiracy somehow hatched in Dublin against the future of rural Ireland. The truth is exactly the opposite. It is those who seek to cling to practices and institutions that do not have a future who will lead their communities in the wrong direction. What I like about the vision for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: On the general point of the ability of bodies that may take collective actions on behalf of consumers, there is this outstanding issue as to how they will fund such actions. I know the Minister of State has not included an amendment to champerty, where I understand exceptions have been granted in other cases in international law. I wonder how the Minister of State envisages these collective...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I get the impression, from what the Minister of State is saying, that he does not see this as being fully effective until that piece of the jigsaw is in place. I wonder why the Minister of State cannot give a timescale. Should we be looking for a review in six months whereby the Minister of State would come back to the committee and give us a report on the potential of that?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received reports from local authorities on the waiting lists to adapt their properties to meet the needs of tenants with a disability; and if he would consider extending the grant scheme which applies to privately owned properties to these homes with the tenant's fair share of costs not met by the grant capitalised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. It was really interesting. I have a few questions. The opening statement mentions a hydrogen pathway and says that the electrification pathway is superior. Are these two choices that we face? Is it the case that Ireland Inc. has to take a punt on one or the other or is it the case that they are essentially complementary and it is a question of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: On the issue of cost, to a layman, it sounds like quite a substantial matter to reduce the cost of electricity and achieve the viability that the witnesses are talking about. What sort of money does that represent in abating the 2 million tonnes of carbon that the witnesses say is the potential? What bill are we asking the Government to foot to achieve that? The corollary is whether it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps the committee could take that up with the SEAI. It would be relevant information. Regarding Mr. Marren's last comment, is the climate action plan, as set out in the document in front of me, is less ambitious than it ought to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: No, I just had a question on flexibility.