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Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Gerald Nash: I am pleased to speak on this Bill for the Labour Party. The State will have spent, I think, close to or in excess of €2 billion in energy credit payments since the onset of the energy crisis. We know only too well that this is by definition an untargeted measure. It is universal in nature and has been explained away as a once-off emergency measure to help people through a temporary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I take this opportunity to welcome Deputy Farrell as Chair of the committee. I am delighted that not only has he joined the joined the committee but that he is now Chair. I also want to record my thanks to Senator Gerry Horkan who filled in so well and for such a long time. I thank Mr. Meade and Mr. Kelly for attending. We know what happened with the timetable changes. We have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: However, there is the vulnerability of Connolly Station. Out of all the stations, it is probably the one Mr. Meade knows best given his proximity to it. Did he at some point realise when this was coming down the tracks that there would be problems in view of the amount of congestion at the station? Was it ever flagged by Irish Rail that we might stall it and have another look, or was Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: Mr. Meade used an interesting analogy earlier about trying put a gallon of liquid into a pint glass. Population increase on the northern line continues. It is happening right now. Towns like Donabate and further up the line are all experiencing building. When we talk about a three- or four-track solution along the line, it seems like a long way away. There is also a campaign to retain a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: What is Iarnród Éireann doing to get the track capacity from the vision document Mr. Meade mentioned to actual delivery?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I do not want to prejudge Iarnród Éireann's work on that but given what has happened over the past few weeks, I imagine the tracking of the northern line into Connolly Station would be high on that agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I have a final question regarding the overall electrification of the line and another issue Deputy Farrell, other Deputies and I will raise, which is the capacity in our electricity network. Has Iarnród Éireann had discussions with the ESB to ensure there is enough power in the system for to deliver what the witnesses want to deliver in the next couple of years or does Iarnród...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Meade and the Chair for the extra minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the witnesses. It is a very interesting engagement. Mr. Meade said Irish Rail made a mistake with the timetable changes after 26 August and he hopes there will not be the same disruption again for passengers. Unfortunately, these things happen. He has held up his hands and said Irish Rail will try to do a bit better. I live in Sligo, in the north west. I will be a bit...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputy Gould. I thank the Minister of State for his statement. We have been over this ground a number of times in discussing similar legislation. I broadly welcome this initiative as we go into the winter. I do not agree, however, with a number of provisions in the legislation. The assistance given should have gone further this winter. We will deal with that...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The impact of the sharp rise in energy costs experienced in 2022 is still being felt. Households are paying on average 59% more for their electricity, and 90% more for their gas, than they were pre-crisis. This is despite the multiple rounds of price reductions announced by suppliers since 2023. Households are still in need of support...

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Crowe: Even though nitrous oxide ranks among the top three drugs used by young people, it garners very little attention by the media or policy-makers. We have all seen with our own eyes the evidence of its growing use. I gave the canisters the name "silver bullets" because children are playing Russian roulette with this gas. The use of the gas has led to death and serious long-term harm to people...

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Bill opposed?

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: No.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Mark Ward: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Question put and agreed to.

Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 1.23 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 2.23 p.m. Sitting suspended at 1.23 p.m. and resumed at 2.23 p.m.