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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Gas only kicked in due to supply difficulties. Another avenue for us to consider this matter would be through revisions of the support scheme for renewable heat, SSRH, but that would have to fit into whatever we do with the heat Bill. I accept the Deputy’s point. We will have to consider this matter further and see how we can deliver district heating in so many guises. It is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: There are more in Dublin, including a number of apartments.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: True, but it is an important matter that we need to get right. We need to learn from what has happened at the likes of Carlinn Hall so that we can help communities further.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Questions Nos. 65 and 66 taken with Written Answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Energy Infrastructure

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the non-domestic gas works regulation, what engagement there has been between his Department and the CRU and other stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Regarding non-domestic gas works regulation, what engagement has there been between the Department, the CRU and all the other stakeholders? This area has not been regulated fully and there are particular issues. Will the Minister ensure that they are addressed and we have a system that is fit for purpose?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, under section 9F of the revised Electricity Regulation Act 1999, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities is responsible for the regulation of gas installers in terms of safety. The CRU will shortly seek to introduce a statutory instrument to regulate non-domestic gas works by expanding the scope of the registered gas installers, RGI, scheme. My Department has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Deputy O’Rourke and I have had an engagement with the installers’ representative panel. The panel is reasonably happy that there has been some movement in the correct direction. Has the CRU sought specific legal advice to clarify that what has been introduced is legally binding and is there evidence of the CRU verifying the legal position should any accidents occur and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As with Deputy O’Rourke, I welcome the sort of feedback Deputy Ó Murchú is providing. We can be confident in some ways. In a sense, we regulated the domestic first and the lessons learned from that will help to ensure that any legal or other training issues are ironed out quickly, giving confidence to the commercial enterprises that are getting work done and to the industry...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

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Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Oct 2024)

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - To discuss reform in the payment of coroner's fees across the country. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss funding of the National Ambulance Service to provide services on offshore islands. Deputy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (15 Oct 2024)

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (15 Oct 2024)

Postal Services

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (15 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue and the Minister for being present to address the matter. On 27 June, the Minister will recall that I raised during Question Time the issue of publicity post at An Post and the way it was being administered. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle may be aware that there are many zones around the country, but I suspect they were constructed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for the reply. I am sure he has seen the Comptroller and Auditor General's report which indicated that 39% of the carbon tax increases are not accounted for. The Minister outlined a 73% spend by his Department between 2020 and 2023 and that, in 2023 alone, there was an underspend in the region of €37 million. On the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, let...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Covid-19 pandemic was the main reason. It is not rocket science that during that period we were not allowed to build anything. We were not allowed to go into another house. Nothing could be retrofitted because people could not go outside a 2 km or 5 km radius. It took some time to ramp up from that but we have really ramped up. We will spend all the money this year and next year....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It sounds like the Minister has not read the Comptroller and Auditor General's report because it specifically said it was not properly accounted for. It states that the payments were not recorded in specific carbon tax funding subheads and it was not possible to confirm independently if they were spent correctly. This is really important because, regardless of your position on carbon tax,...