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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the option to install a turbine to generate wind energy has been considered for schools that are receiving solar to offset their energy, since schools are mainly open during winter when wind is the most abundant source of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19941/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the option to install a turbine to generate wind energy has been considered for schools that are receiving solar to offset their energy since schools are mainly open during winter when wind is the most abundant source of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19942/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, which states that the recipient of a certificate of transfer must present this to the Revenue Commissioners within twelve months of obtaining same in order that the application for a liquor licence can be processed by the Revenue Commissioners, the reason for having a twelve months' time limit on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance further to section 39 of the Liquor Act 2000, if the certificate of transfer is presented to the Revenue Commissioners within the respective twelve months, how long the Revenue Commissioners have to process the application and issue a valid liquor licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is legal for a premises to continue to trade on a certificate of transfer; if so, how long is it legal to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners do not issue a liquor licence within twelve months of the expiry of the previous licence from which the certificate of transfer was derived, if it is legal for the licence applicant to continue trading indefinitely, for example for over two years on a certificate of transfer if Revenue Commissioners have not issued a liquor...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance for how long it is legal to trade on a certificate of transfer before a liquor licence is issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (1 May 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider postponing the introduction of carbon tax increase on agricultural diesel from 1 May 2024 to 1 October 2024 due to the additional costs imposed on contractors by the unprecedented inclement weather over the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Senator Fiona O'Loughlin. 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 the meeting of 23 April agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome, from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Mr. William Beausang, assistant secretary, and Ms Karolina Murphy, assistant principal; and from SOLAS: Mr. Andrew Brownlee, chief executive officer, and Ms Maria Walshe, director of branding, communications and strategy implementation. The European Commission in Ireland was invited but could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Mr. Beausang has finished his presentation bang on time. The pressure is now on Mr. Brownlee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Brownlee. We will now hear from Deputy Mairéad Farrell, followed by Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Yes, briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I will come back to Deputy Farrell. I call Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh, who will be followed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Would Mr. Brownlee wish to come in here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Does Deputy Farrell wish to come in for a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Senator Mullen, do you want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the officials for coming in before the meeting started today to discuss this very important issue. I thank the witnesses from the Department and from SOLAS. We had a very interesting exchange of views last week with some of the apprentices who appeared before the committee. The information given today will be part and parcel of the work we are doing. The meeting is adjourned until...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether there is any further recourse for availing of Government electricity credits for a homeowner with low usage on a second property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 677. To ask the Minister for Health what plans are in place for the recruitment of a consultant neurologist for Wexford hospital and a dedicated outpatient neurology service, as recommended in the 2016 National Model of Care for Neurology Services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/24]