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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a couple of quick follow-up questions in respect of a number of areas of responsibility within the Minister's Department. I have not heard mention of alumina, which is an enormous source of emissions within the industrial and commercial sectors. Is there a plan in the Department for emissions reductions in that respect? Fluorinated gases, F-gases, are also significant in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It was F-gases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister might look again at the issue of F-gases because while the EPA might be responsible for the accounting, the bodies generating it are industry and, as I understand it, semiconductor manufacturers. The Minister might revisit this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is no problem. My final question is on advertising standards and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC. My colleague, Senator Boylan, has raised successfully the issue of greenwashing. We must be increasingly aware of this in the time ahead. There have been incidents. Members, particularly Senator Boylan, have raised issues through complaints. The Advertising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: What about the CCPC?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to allowing parents and carers use the National Treatment Purchase Fund to access private assessments and services, given the ongoing challenges in children's disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9164/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for attending the meeting on pre-legislative scrutiny today and for bringing things to this point. There is still some way for the legislation to go. The Minister made a personal commitment when we dealt with the last legislation to address the issue of the quorum of the MCIB and he was aware the committee had wider concerns that needed to be addressed. He committed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: How does the Minister see it proceeding? The committee is also on a timeline In the context of pre-legislative scrutiny, and the clerk has us well informed on it. We will get it done. When does the Minister think we will see a Bill? Will it be a priority for the Minister to bring it before the Houses? When might we expect to see the unit up and running? Has it been budgeted for at this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: There can be unforeseen hurdles. We know the way the wheels turn. I would like an assurance, and I believe I have it, from the Minister that when we get through the legislative process, we will not have to wait for another budgetary round. If we do, we will lose a year. This can move smoothly through the processes and come into being .

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Chair. I am not sure I understand the Chairman's request to confine questions to one subhead. We might move more quickly if we stick to programmes. On the carbon fund, I note the allocation of €2.9 million. The Minister of State says this is the last allocation for our commitment to our 2020 targets. Could he outline our estimated international obligation, if any?...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Very good. It is a 2030 target from here on out.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Do we have a significant increase in funding for the residential and community retrofit programme? Could the Minister of State speak to that under this programme? I support the comments that have been made on the output indicators. In this programme they are a little more satisfactory, in my opinion. Regarding the indicators on page 132, we do not have the 2022 figures for context and...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: No, it was more that there will be energy credits coming in next month.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Could the Minister of State give an update on the intention to produce a policy statement on geothermal energy for the circular economy? I believe a pilot or feasibility study was done recently. The area is being examined in the context of several challenges, particularly that concerning communal heating systems for apartments in Dublin and elsewhere. Could he also update us on the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We are on programme C.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I hope the three matters fall under programme C. I am referring to geothermal energy, landfill and inland fisheries.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking or planning to take to ensure the re-use of construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: If the Tánaiste listens to the traffic reports every day he will know that there is significant congestion on the N2 between the Rath roundabout and Kilmoon Cross. Transport Infrastructure Ireland informed Meath County Council, and me through reply to a parliamentary question, this week that it is unable to approve progression of this scheme to phase 3 because of funding constraints....