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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024) See 31 other results from this debate

Paul Kehoe: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even in silent mode. Are the minutes of 30 April agreed to? Agreed. I welcome to the first session - I will do my best to pronounce the names correctly - from the English Language Students' Union of Ireland, ELSU, Mr. Fiachra Ó Luain,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (14 May 2024)

Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:15 The Joint Committee met at 15:15 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Cathal Berry, Catherine Ardagh, Matt Carthy, Gerard P. Craughwell. James Lawless, David Stanton. I láthair / In attendance: Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. Seanadóir /...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024) See 38 other results from this debate

Barry Cowen: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Flanagan, and from Deputy Cronin. Today we meet with An Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, to discuss matters that have arisen at the Foreign Affairs Council along with the individually tailored partnership programme with NATO. I understand the Tánaiste will be required to be in the Dáil to deliver a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (14 May 2024)

Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Joint Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Rose Conway-Walsh,* Victor Boyhan. Paul McAuliffe, Cian O'Callaghan, Eoin Ó Broin. * In éagmais / In the absence of Deputy Thomas Gould. I láthair / In attendance:...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Concrete Blocks: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2024) See 61 other results from this debate

John Cummins: ..., senior adviser. From the Housing Agency, we are joined by Mr. Bob Jordan, chief executive officer, and Mr. Peadar Espey, programme manager. Joining us from the County and City Management Association, CCMA, are Mr. Kevin Kelly, chief executive, Mayo County Council, and Mr. Michael McGarvey, director of services, Donegal County Council. From the National Standards Authority of Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Reuse and repair are key activities to support resource efficiency within a circular economy. The Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme, funded by my Department, directly supports the growth of the circular economy in Ireland via a competitive funding process. The scheme aims to support innovation and demonstration circular economy projects by small to medium enterprises and social...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2023 tasked the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, (CRU), with the delivery of a National Energy Demand Strategy, with the aim of 20% to 30% of electricity to be flexible by 2030. Large Energy Users will be expected to make up a higher proportional contribution to the flexibility target, as they are making up a high proportion of the increase in electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to a just transition to ensure that nobody is left behind as we take action to achieve a climate neutral society by no later than 2050. Through the annual Climate Action Plan, the Government is mainstreaming the Just Transition Framework across sectoral policy to enable a transition that is fair and equitable. This Framework as established in the 2021 Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his engagements with EirGrid at which he has received an update on the North-South Interconnector. [21466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities have a statutory requirement to prepare Local Authority Climate Action Plans (LA CAPs) under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. In March 2023, I published statutory guidelines to assist Local Authorities in preparing their plans. These guidelines include a requirement to ensure ongoing monitoring and progress reporting. Each Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme on behalf of my Department. The Scheme supports homeowners wishing to undertake a whole home energy upgrade to achieve a BER of at least B2 through SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops (OSSs). OSSs provide an end-to-end service for homeowners, which includes surveying; designing the upgrades;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued 460,000 passports to date this year and is on track to have issued half a million passports by the end of this month. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within advertised turnaround times. All passport applications require supporting documentation to some degree, whether it is a photo uploaded online for an adult's renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (14 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The promotion and protection of LGBTI+ rights is a foreign policy priority for Ireland. LGBTI+ people continue to suffer disproportionate levels of violence and face systematic discrimination in many countries across the world. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D. has condemned the ‘Anti-Homosexuality Act’ passed by the Ugandan...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: As I have previously stated, it is my intention to bring a formal proposal on recognition to Government following the completion of discussions with international partners. This is an issue that has been the subject of ongoing consideration in line with the Programme for Government. These discussions are ongoing and intensifying. I visited Jordan and Egypt in April and met with my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken by him at a European Union ministers of foreign affairs level to get agreement to aid, support and facilitate war refugees from Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinian in the same way that Ukrainian war refugees were supported by countries in the EU, including Ireland, over the past two years. [21483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs uses advertising and public awareness campaigns primarily to promote essential services to citizens at home and abroad such as passport and consular services. In recent years, public awareness campaigns in relation to COVID-19 travel restrictions and Brexit have formed a significant part of campaigns. The Department engages the services of third-party media...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...eligible for works under the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) scheme may apply for energy upgrade grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Homeowners whose applications comply with the existing SEAI Scheme criteria and guidelines can access SEAI grants in line with the usual application processes that apply. Further information in that regard is available...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the implications at household level as a result of the extension of the ETS to cover domestic heating; the projected additional costs to householders with a threshold set at €45/tonne; if this is on top of existing domestic carbon tax commitments; if not, its implication for the carbon fund;...

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