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Haulage Costs for SMEs: Statements (20 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Last night, the Government had a chance to vote for measures that would cut the cost of living. Instead, it stood firm and decided to continue the rip-off. The irony of the Government putting statements out the day after it rejected the very measures that would have brought down the cost of driving and haulage for SMEs should not be lost on anyone here. I cannot say that I am looking...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I wish the former Minister, Deputy Donohoe, all the best. The Government is developing a new diaspora strategy. The Coventry Irish Centre has been supporting Irish immigrants since 1953 and it continues to do that in welfare, health, befriending and helping people with passports. It has supported 500 survivors of residential institutions since the 1990s. However, it has no permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Transmission Network (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 80. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the ESB chief’s warning that emergency measures were needed to increase electricity capacity for new housing (details supplied); if this will impact on the housing plan he released last week; if he has discussed this with the Minister for Climate the Minister for Housing; if so, to outline the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Presidency (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 84. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the likely priorities on renewable energy during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64261/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Presidency (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 85. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the likely priorities on energy affordability during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64262/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 86. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the ‘State run’ LNG facility; to provide a breakdown on progress to date; to update on any projected timeline; and if he anticipates this will be delivered in advance of 2030. [64263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Transmission Network (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 87. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the ESB chief’s warning that emergency measures were needed to increase electricity capacity for new housing (details supplied); the emergency measures he is taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64264/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 88. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he expects any of the 5GW offshore wind targeted for delivery by 2030 will be energised by 2030, as opposed to being under construction; to provide a detailed timeline of when he anticipates each project will be energised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 89. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proportion of the 5GW of offshore wind targeted for 2030 that will be energised by 2030; the proportion that will be under construction by 2030; the proportion, if any, that will have yet to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 90. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason solar PV is mostly excluded from the warmer home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Centres (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 91. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any part of the €3.5 billion investment outlined under the revised national development plan in EirGrid and the ESB will be used for data centre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government why solar PV is mostly excluded from the local authority retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the updated wind energy guidelines will be published; the reasons for the prolonged and ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in County Kerry who will be affected by the changes in budget 2026 to the living alone allowance; the estimated number of people who would have benefitted if further funding was provided for the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64266/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: I think I was meant to have the next question. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, to write to me via email with a response as to whether there is a review into concerns about whether Uber coming into the taxi market complies with the Taxi Regulation Act.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Bodies (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent salary increases of CEOs of commercial State bodies under the aegis of his Department; if he has discussed these increases with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63377/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Bodies (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Is mian liom ceist a chur ar an Aire Stáit mar gheall ar na salaries that have recently been announced for a number of incoming CEOs. Those salaries concern commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Minister of State’s Department. Has he discussed these increases with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Bodies (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: Of course we need to ensure that we have the best people for the job but it is not all about top dogs and the CEO. In a cost-of-living crisis, will the Minister of State outline the reasoning behind these salary bumps, some of which are over 33%? This morning, I listened to representatives from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland on the radio outlining that more and more families,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Bodies (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: That would be fine if there were also fair play for workers and families, many of whom are also working in essential services. We need fair pay for them. The decision to abolish the pay cap is going to increase wage inequality. There will be a much bigger gap between the CEOs and the people who are doing the work on the ground. In the recent budget, supports to help people with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Transport Policy (18 Nov 2025)

Pa Daly: It is true we in Sinn Féin support this measure but it has to work in practice. I agree it is good there have been 25,000 cards and agree on the gathering of data to ensure public transport is available to more children and citizens into the future. However, the roll-out has not been going to plan. First of all, it took about a year to get it off the ground and the scheme was not...