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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 1503. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received by the SEAI for the full deep retrofit grant not proceeding due to lack of funding; if additional funding will be provided to the scheme for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Sep 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 1827. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons born before 1 September 1946 will be considered in the review of contributory pensions under the new aggregated contributions method of pension calculation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are persons born before that date who took time out of the workplace to care for family and view it...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Climate change, air quality, environmental matters are at the top of the agenda for debate, particularly the proposal for a national smoky fuel ban, which is a live issue and rightly so. Approximately 28% of the population of the country experience fuel poverty and they need to be adequately protected. I suggest on this day of recess that the Minister consider substantially increasing the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: There would be substantial savings, which could be made available to address fuel poverty.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I ask the Deputy to stick to the agenda.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: We are discussing the Brexit contingency action plan.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I have given the Deputy some leeway because I believe I infringed on his time. I hope people will respect that.

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Like many other Border county representatives in the House and others, I worked tirelessly and diligently, both locally and nationally, to ensure that the spirit of co-operation for an all-island economy would be achieved. Long gone are the days when the people of Northern Ireland and the Republic kept their backs to each other. They now face each other and have confronted what appeared to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (11 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a historical investigations unit, similar to such a unit in Northern Ireland, will be created; if not, if a committee, body or independent person will be put in place to monitor the progress of State institutions here in investigating legacy issues as recommended in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The next Topical Issue matter is in the names of Deputies Dooley and Carey. They will have two minutes each for introductory remarks. The Minister will then have four minutes, with a further minute for each Deputy to reply.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Deputy's time is up.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: That is fine.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I ask Deputy Mattie McGrath to resume his seat.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Deputy has had his time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: We will move on to the next-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Well then, I ask the Deputy to conduct himself now.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: We will move on to the next matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, taking this matter?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Declan Breathnach: Just one minute, I take it that the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, has been asked to take this Topical Issue.