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EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Within those considerations, and as the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, said last night, some may be distillate and some may be gas, all things being equal, the State and EirGrid must surely go for the lower emissions alternative. I hear the Minister's point but it is important to state that the lower emissions alternative must be given priority, and if there is an option to go for...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I echo many of those comments and sentiments from Deputy Smith. We have an amendment grouped with this. I entirely agree that the suggestion that data centres are not a significant part of the issue is complete spin and nonsense. It is disingenuous for anyone to make that statement. In fairness to the Minister of State who was here last night, he pointed to three main reasons we are where...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to come back to the question of which Vote the funding is coming from and under what heading. I understand the Minister will present before the Committee on Transport and Communications for this reason. Is this for the full €350 million that is estimated? What impact will that have in regard to the communications budget and from where is this money coming? Are there projects...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 35, after “thereto” to insert the following: “, with priority given to renewables, zero or low carbon electricity generation options or those most easily retrofitted into zero or low-carbon alternatives in the future”. What I want to do in this amendment is to ensure there is a commitment to consideration of the types...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I think there has been an accounting mechanism for moving moneys from communications, as I understand it, to energy. Will the Minister outline the detail of that? How much will it be and how will it be progressed? Will it be through a Supplementary Estimate perhaps? In addition, we hear the PSO reduction on residential bills will be in the region of €75. Has the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to ensure gas, liquid and solid fuel supply for winter 2022 in view of ongoing and expected supply challenges; the extent to which his and other Departments are engaged in these efforts; the extent of European and international co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 14 June 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide a list of the new services that will be introduced in 2022 as part of the initial roll-out of the Connecting Ireland plan; the current stage of progress of these services; the date on which they are expected to commence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-23; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Topical Issue debate of 15 February 2022 (details supplied) when a Garda serious crime review will be conducted and concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Deputy Ó Murchú. Could I get the figures for County Meath? I am aware we have figures from previously but it is just for the progress there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On the pipeline, the NBI aims to have 2,780 built at the end of the year. Does it have any sense of what 2023 might look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Malone.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I asked a pile of questions. What is Deputy Farrell talking about?

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Deputy needs to ask the Minister of State whether I asked questions. Of course I did.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Deputy is factually incorrect.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Government could have done that last September.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I would like to register my concern at the rushed nature of this Bill. Deputies only got sight of the Bill last Tuesday and it has not undergone any pre-legislative scrutiny, although we had a briefing on it, which was welcome. We in Sinn Féin and others in opposition had other important questions we wanted answered and we wanted to hear from stakeholders. There are still very many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our witnesses for attending. I will start with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, although this is perhaps not a question for its officials. Is there a commitment, or is it being discussed, that the sectoral ceilings should add up to no more than the national carbon budget passed by the Dáil? There are concerns that we will exceed it. Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications anchoring the cross-departmental work on ensuring that the carbon budget will be met, the sectoral ceilings align with the 51% target and there is a fair share of lifting?