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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank all the witnesses for being here this afternoon. I met Pat Barry at the Lidl site in Maynooth, a project that is nearly complete. It is a completely new project and it was my first exposure to modern methods of construction and the materials. It is to be hoped it is the kind of project that will be replicated by the likes of Lidl and other retailers in the future. We can take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I thank Mr. Barry. The CIF submission focuses a good bit on standards and on materials. On the slow standards approval as a constraint, what specific materials or technologies are currently delayed and what reforms would accelerate their certification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: An FSAI type body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: What role would a natural materials testing laboratory play in enabling circular construction practices and low carbon innovation? Will it make these materials more readily available and more quickly available when we see them being used in the UK, in Europe or in the US so we can actually get in and get them approved as quickly as possible and test them as quickly as possible to get them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Who would be responsible for that laboratory from the CIF perspective? Would it fall under a particular Government Department or would it be independent? Where does Mr. Ryan think it should sit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: If we can make construction greener, cleaner, quicker and cheaper, I think we need to leverage every lever that we can. I had one more question but I can wait until the second round. It was in relation to demolition. I believe Senator Higgins and Deputy Ahern dealt with a lot of it. Do I have time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: I am okay with that. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: There was discussion about the cost of retrofitting and the affordability gap as regards the warmer homes scheme and retrofitting. It is important to point out that, in the recent budget, €558 million was allocated to the SEAI. I hope we will see more of the various grants over the next year and over the coming years. I hope that industry will also play its part in bridging that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: My point is that it looks better now than it did 20 years ago. In terms of the initial construction, I agree that the Georgian facade should have been kept.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: What sorts of incentives are we speaking about? Are we talking about exemptions from taxes or levies?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Kildare with ASD units each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in County Kildare each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí stationed in County Kildare each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57473/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS referrals received and accepted in each county, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for a first appointment with CAMHS in County Kildare, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57451/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a first appointment with CAMHS in each county, each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57452/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to address youth suicide rates nationally, with particular reference to counties with elevated incidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57508/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by her Department to address youth suicide rates nationally, with particular reference to counties with elevated incidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57508/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the level of investment in mental health infrastructure in County Kildare for each year from 2022 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57509/25]