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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: ...the process and how we can progress this. Has an assessment been done for the business case for hydrogen production, sale and distribution? I know from a previous trip to Holland that Cork already has some links with the Dutch industry which is an enormous hub. What is the business case for hydrogen and how does that come together? Will it again require a lot of upfront State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Richard Bruton: ...; from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, Mr. T. J. Flanagan, CEO, and Mr. James Doyle, legal and governance executive; and from the Centre for Co-operative Studies at University College Cork, Dr. Olive McCarthy, director, and Dr. Bridget Carroll, researcher. There is a requirement in relation to parliamentary privilege which has to be stated. The evidence of witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: ...adopt this as part of the expectations of what they are doing. It does seem to me that that is not happening. To go back to Deputy O'Sullivan's point, I could imagine an energy-saving company going into Cork University Hospital - or any other hospital - with an offer, but it would be very hard to expect the hospital to do this given all the things on its plate. Could the CRU not mandate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Richard Bruton: ...public transport and allow us to right-size buildings more easily. In many areas in constituencies such as mine, however, and I am sure in that of the Minister of State's constituency in Cork, there are long stretches where the only amenities are takeaways, bookmakers and barbers. We need to see a front-loading of investment in transport, education, childcare and sports facilities in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (9 Sep 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...fully absorbed cost of the average emergency department attendance; and the average daily running cost of a hospital bed in an accident and emergency department at a model 4 hospital for example Cork University Hospital in 2019 and 2020. [42370/21]

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...on substantial sites and planning permissions and this is the way to do it. We also need to see significant land banks developed in the alternative magnets for development outside Dublin, including Cork, Waterford, Galway and Limerick. It is really important that we see those sites and land banks developed. It is also very important that we remove the logjams in approval, appraisal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...agree that we are facing significant capital needs, particularly in climate and housing? Just to illustrate this point, do we not need to see the Land Development Agency build up a land bank in Cork in order that it can become a strong magnet for growth? I suspect the city does not have the resources to do that. Are we not at a stage now where the EU is reviewing its approach to the old...

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Richard Bruton: ...shows that we will not have compact development in our city if we rely solely on the market because of the cost. I fear we will not have regional dispersion, involving the growth of Waterford, Cork and other cities if we do not have an active Land Development Agency. My point to the Minister is that our plans must be ambitious. The agency must be equipped with sufficient powers to...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...the adverse impact that may come with climate change and to fortify our infrastructure against them. The four climate action regional offices are operational. These cover the local authorities of Mayo, Dublin Cork and Kildare. I have been very keen to have a very detailed and rolling programme of consultation with people both sectorally and regionally, with young people and with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (9 Jun 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...Wexford 54006 36098 550 444 Wicklow 49005 21531 17255 308 Clare 43348 25640 5229 425 Cork City 49370 5959 31869 51 Cork County 146052 73879 38721 1880 Kerry 54288 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...29 May 2020* Completed applications not yet approved Carlow 13 98 38 40 Cavan 18 73 33 6 Clare 30 170 35 44 Cork City 32 367 52 154 Cork N&W 40 340 78 52 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 May 2020)

Richard Bruton: ...County New 22 kW Charger Replacements since Oct 2019 Total Charge Points available Carlow 4 8 Cavan 3 6 Clare 6 12 Cork 17 34 Donegal 5 10 Dublin 23 46 Galway 8 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (17 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...will be allocated shortly. County Homes awaiting allocation Co. Carlow 61 Co. Cavan 72 Co. Clare 95 Co. Cork 550 Co. Donegal 268 Co. Dublin 1936 Co. Galway 261 Co. Kerry 180 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (10 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 505 and 513 together. Cork City is subject to the smoky coal ban introduced in 1995. Local Authorities are primarily responsible for the enforcement of the “smoky coal” ban within their functional areas. The powers that Local Authorities have are extensive. For example: i. local authority staff may undertake inspections of premises and vehicles...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: -----accumulate sites in the cities of Waterford, Cork, Galway and Limerick where we want to see compact development and growth so that we can break the perverse regional balance from which we have suffered for many years. Far from voting no confidence in the Minister, tonight is a night when we should be endorsing the work he is doing because it will deliver.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (3 Dec 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...; for the purpose of managing air quality. For Ireland, four zones were defined in the Air Quality Standards Regulations, 2011. The zones in place in Ireland are Zone A: the Dublin conurbation; Zone B: the Cork conurbation; Zone C: comprising 23 large towns in Ireland with a population of more than 15,000; and Zone D: the remaining area of Ireland.The numbers and locations of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (28 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: I understand that in July 2017 US company NextDecade announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Cork to develop a Liquid Natural Gas import terminal in Cork harbour, using a floating storage and regasification unit. NextDecade’s “Inisfree” project is a private sector project. Final investment decisions for this project and compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...Kildare 13,329 79,837 260 14 85 1 93,426 Wicklow 14,871 50,415 144 23 77 0 65,430 Cork 78,695 190,231 2,279 29 70 1 271,205 Limerick 21,024 76,019 844 21 78 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...agreement. Residents who have queries relating to Eircodes can contact Eircode by phone on 0818 300 005, email hello@eircode.ie or by post to Capita Business Support Services Ireland Ltd, Unit B, West Cork Business and Technology Park, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 YH98.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (26 Nov 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...further eight stations have been contracted in 2019 and it is forecast that six of these will be delivered in 2020. There are also three private CNG refuelling stations which are located in Dublin, Cork and Shannon Co. Clare. The Green Connect project, which is also being developed by Gas Networks Ireland, has been approved for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility Transport...