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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the CRU will be resourced to carry out its new functions with respect to the cap on market revenues; if new staff will be recruited; when he expects this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the draft Bill for the cap on market revenues contains specific provisions around hedging in the energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the evidence base for Government policy that seeks to address Ireland's high energy prices. [34984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 23 May 2023, to report on the monitoring his Department carries out on the effect of existing supports to address the high cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35145/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the work to match Building Energy Rating (BER) data with the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC); if this data will be released; if a report will be published; when this can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34989/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the consultation on private wires/direct line renewables will be released; his plans for the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which the green hydrogen strategy will be published; if he will provide an update on its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the public consultation document on the design of ORESS auctions in phase two will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34995/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 15 June 2023, regarding his request to the CRU to investigate pricing strategies, taking account of the hedging strategies of electricity market participants and any possible market failures, if he will provide an update and report on this request and the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the Government’s energy security review and the review by a person (details supplied), respectively; when he expects both to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35009/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the progress of the energy security review (details supplied); when he expects both to be published; if they will be published this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35123/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the Governments electricity storage policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the workforce plan for the CRU, which included the approval of 74 new whole-time positions; how many have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of gas and electricity disconnections in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of gas and electricity disconnections per local authority in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he aware of a survey (details supplied) which highlights barriers to achieving retrofit targets; how he plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of a survey (details supplied) which cites lack of availability of finance or grant funding as key barriers to achieve national retrofitting targets; how he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35129/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on Q2 2023 targets in the Climate Action Plan to manage our energy transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35289/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the number of new grid connections in 2022, in q1 2023 and in q2 2023 for renewable energy per source, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35291/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the level of funding provided to sustainable energy communities in 2022, in q1 2023 and in q3 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35292/23]