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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Muirí: Thankfully, the issue of men's health has received a lot more attention in recent years, as the statistics are pretty stark. According to the Movember report, 42% of all male deaths in 2022 were premature, with the male death rate higher across all five leading causes of death. These are members of our families dying prematurely and leaving behind an irreplaceable hole in their communities....

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: We have received apologies from Deputy Jennifer Whitmore and an Seanadóir Noel O'Donovan. The first item on the clár today is engagement with the construction sector on climate change targets in the near term, from 2026 to 2030. The purpose of our meeting today is to continue our discussions with the goal for the committee of identifying the 15 to 20 barriers that would prevent...

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: The next speaker is Mr. Andrew Brownlee.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank Mr. Brownlee and invite Dr. Oliver Kinnane from UCD to make his opening statement.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: That is no problem. Thank you, Dr. Kinnane, and thanks to all witnesses for their opening statements. I have a list of speakers. Senator Noonan is first.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: I thank the Deputy and call Senator Higgins.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Does anyone else want to comment on procurement?

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: That deals with that. I call Deputy Daly. He will be followed by Deputy Cronin and Senator Higgins.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: No. I will bring the Deputy back in.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: I ask Deputy Healy Rae to put his phone on silent, if he would not mind.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Does Mr. Barry want to say anything?

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: I have a couple of questions. This question is for Mr. Barry. No. 2.2 states that, "Renovating and adapting buildings almost always has a lower environmental impact than that of new builds." We had IBEC in here last week and it talked about the cost of the climate change plan and stated that there is an affordability issue with the transition. It said the affordability of the...

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: So it should be equivalent. There is not an affordability issue there in terms of the transition.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: You also raised the issue of certification and removing regulatory barriers to new materials, indigenous materials and sustainable materials. If I could pin you down, what is your ask in terms of a timeframe? I will put the same question to the CIF because it raised that as well. What is realistic for the certification of a new material that someone wants certified? Let us say they know...

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Okay. I will put the question to CIF.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: What is the international experience? Do you know what it is?

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Okay. To come back to the issue of heat pumps, this comes up again and again: heat pumps being the Nirvana transition solution for heating in the residential sector. What Mr. Ryan seems to be saying is that a more pragmatic or interim stage may be required. This probably brings in affordability, in terms of making the transitional stage affordable to residential houses in the main. Is this...

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: Dr. Kinnane also wants to speak on this.

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

Naoise Ó Muirí: It is the airtightness of the home.