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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: My question is on the quality of datasets for measuring energy poverty. I know about the definitions. Do we know the households? Do we know the distribution between urban and rural, working and not working, pensioners and people of working age? Obviously, a number of elements contribute to energy poverty. I have heard that the SEAI has good information on BERs and the CSO, Revenue and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Ms Petrie wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The other question I had was on the retrofitting programme for people who are dependent on solid fuel. Ms O'Connor mentioned that Friends of the Earth proposed a targeted scheme and I ask her to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The last question I have relates to what Ms Petrie said about a new consumer protection strategy from the regulator. I ask her to explain what she means in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is there anywhere that does it well? Is there a regulator or jurisdiction that has a sophisticated response or plan? I guess there is a limited number of policy interventions that can be made.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if private schools such as a school (details supplied) can avail of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many local authority homes were retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the post-retrofit BER status of local authority homes retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the guidance on improving energy efficiency in traditional buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 848. To ask the Minister for Health if he will agree to meet urgently with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in an effort to agree to funding for a new rate on the Homecare Tender 2023 that reflects increased costs of care and that allows them to offer homecare staff a living wage, travel time and mileage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24858/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: As a Deputy for County Meath and proud to be so, I welcome the Tánaiste’s comments on the dreadful attack in Navan and the solidarity extended. I welcome the same from the Taoiseach and across the political divide. It is echoed in the town of Navan, the county and across the country. I echo Deputy Doherty’s call for a comprehensive and appropriate response. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arts funding provided to groups in County Meath in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Births (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will update the stillbirth registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 466. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 28 March 2023, the rationale for reducing the stillbirth registration criteria from 24 weeks to 23 weeks and 500 grammes to 400 grammes; the standards that guide this practice here and abroad; if consideration was given to the possibility of allowing all stillbirths to be registered should the parents wish to do...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The windfall tax. Introduce a windfall tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for attending. I will continue in a similar vein. Emissions reports have come out for the final quarter of last year and the World Meteorological Organization, WMO's, report is out today. They all point towards the need for a step change and if not increased ambition, increased action and delivery. We hear it from the CCAC and the Minister hears it the same way I do....