The exclusion of rural Council tenants from having their homes insulated under a new Government Scheme because they live in rural houses or estates owned by a County Council is to be investigated by the Minister for Finance, Denis Naughten TD has confirmed. Last week during a Dáil debate local TD Denis Naughten highlighted the fact that the new midland …
Budget 2021 is a missed opportunity to create a new sustainable Irish economy – Naughten
Budget 2021 speech While Budget 2021 is looking to the combined challenges of Brexit, Covid and housing it fails to bring about structural change to our economy to make it more sustainable for all sectors of our economy, according to Denis Naughten TD. “While Budget 2021 talks about reforming motor tax and VRT and further sets out increases of carbon …
Electricity bills to jump by an unjustifiable €54 from Thursday – Naughten
Cost of subsidy jumps by 140% but less renewable electricity generated Denis Naughten has described the fact that electricity bills will jump by €54 a year from Thursday to subsidise renewable electricity as “completely unjustifiable”. He has highlighted that despite the jump in cost there will be 44,000 less homes supplied with green energy. Under a decision taken during …
Budget proposals to get people out of our cities – Naughten
Budget 2021 should be about getting families, workers and students out of our cities, where housing and services are in huge demand, and instead supporting people to bring life back into remote rural communities, says Denis Naughten TD. As part of the Budget process the Regional Independent TDs have put forward a set of proposals including: The introduction of …
New suckler cow scheme must pay €200 – Naughten
Sheep welfare payment should be doubled Budget 2021 must deliver for suckler farmers by introducing a new Suckler Cow Environmental Scheme paying €200 for the first 20 cows as well as doubling the payment to farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme, according to Denis Naughten TD. “The agriculture proposals which as Regional Independent TDs we have put forward in …
Naughten sees community renewable energy projects come to fruition
€4.5m renewable boost to local communities as a direct result of my intervention – Naughten Denis Naughten TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Rural Affairs, has welcomed the approval today (Friday) of seven community-owned renewable energy projects that are to be supported under the new renewable energy auction programme. “When I designed this auction project I specifically ringfenced …
Naughten tells Dáil, pause must be pressed on planned demolition of Shannonbridge & Lanesboro power stations
Before any decision is made on the future of the power plants themselves we must fully evaluate the possibility & potential of operating our current peat powered plants with 100% biomass. If the plants were supplied by 100% local biomass crops which facilitated a move away from beef production; it would reduce agricultural emissions by 600k tonnes of carbon each …
Minister has no official responsibility to answer questions on Bord na Mona job threat
It’s very disappointing that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment has failed to answer legitimate questions put to him in Dail Eireann on the threat of job losses in Bord na Mona. See the reply from the Ceann Comhairle here: Bord na Mona job losses
Naughten welcomes Taoiseach’s support for rehabilitation plans for local bogs
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the support from An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for part of the Climate Action Fund to be used to commence rehabilitation work on the cut away bogs in the midland counties. “Following the decision by Bord na Mona to lay off staff at the Mount Dillon works in counties Roscommon and Longford, and the decision …
Naughten welcomes funding for energy efficiency upgrades locally
Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of funding for energy efficiency upgrades to local homes, businesses and community buildings that will improve quality of life and reduce operating costs. “A total of 18 local families will have their fuel-poor homes upgraded through improved insulation, heating, lighting, window and floor upgrades which will reduce energy bills and make these homes more …