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Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The Communications Regulation Bill is a technical piece of legislation but one with important implications for telecommunications providers and their customers. The primary aim of the Bill is to transpose the European electronic communications code and the EU-wide regulatory framework for the telecommunications sector. This Bill aims...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with colleagues. If it was only Donegal that did not have rail, we might be in a far better starting position. Unfortunately, there are many other counties in the same boat as Donegal. Many people will be familiar with the map that compares the rail network today with the rail network 100 years ago. It is an incredible shame that we are where we are now and have lost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the further retrofitting funding measures that are included for Approved Housing Bodies in Budget 2023. [48788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Energy Transformation Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Energy Transformation Programme, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for residential and community retrofit programmes; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for residential and community retrofit programmes, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Budget 2023 (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the 2023 Budget allocations for each programme under subhead B4. [48839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 13,800 homes forecasted to be brought to a building energy rating of B2 as part of the Budget 2023 allocation will be delivered under the better energy warmer homes scheme, the better energy homes scheme, the community energy grant scheme and the national home energy upgrade scheme; and the average...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 6,000 target free upgrades under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland energy poverty scheme announced as part of the Budget 2023 allocation are forecasted to be brought to a building energy rating of B2. [48841/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost of bringing a home to a BER of B2 under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022, inclusive of VAT. [48842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to changing toll barrier policy as it relates to heavy goods vehicles to bring in line with other European countries and to save fuel and reduce emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he will support the transition to cleaner engines for heavy goods vehicles; if he will introduce a targeted scrappage scheme; if he will support the move to Euro VI engines; if so, the way that he will support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the call for the introduction of a tiered fuel rebate scheme for heavy goods vehicles to encourage and support the transition to cleaner vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to reform the driver certificate of professional competence system for heavy goods vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department have explored the possibility of securing an extension of the Ghyvelde Corridor exemption to Irish heavy goods vehicles given the significant increase in direct ferry crossings and haulage between Ireland and France post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the €87 million in funding announced in Budget 2023 to support alleviation of fuel poverty and ensure more energy efficient homes, through the upgrading of 2,400 local authority social homes includes funding for homes owned and managed by Approved Housing Bodies. [48789/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Regarding the number of people affected, am I correct that, of the 30,000 passengers, 20,000 people were delayed, 10,000 people had their flights cancelled, 6,500 compensation claims were received, and 91% of those claims have been processed? The 20,000 people who were delayed have been dealt with and Aer Lingus is working its way through the cohort of 10,000 people who had flights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it 10,000 or 11,000 passengers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: So the number of people who applied for refunds and compensation is 6,500?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Do the 700 customers mentioned earlier form the outstanding balance?