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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Since I have not done so yet, I echo the condolences offered by the Minister and Deputies to the family of the soldier who lost his life in Lebanon and his injured colleagues. I commiserate with their families and wish them well in the time ahead as they grieve and heal. We will have the opportunity to talk again about solar as part of a later question. What actions has the Department...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: All today's priority questions, across the Opposition, are interrelated. They are on a theme, which is the Opposition trying to push the Government in a direction I believe the Minister wants to go. I will say again, however, that I am not convinced that members of the Government are entirely in tune regarding it. A number of these issues are cross-departmental. From talking to those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: My understanding is that funding was approved and a number of positions were filled in respect of the climate and marine unit at An Bord Pleanála, but a greater number of positions were not even advertised, despite funding being allocated for them. Does the Minister have the detail of the staffing complement for that unit? How many are employed there in position? Will this unit have a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: No, we did not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: We did not vote against it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Whatever one's position on the Galway ring road, this development has highlighted, as Deputy James O'Connor has pointed out, a disconnect between the planning system and the appraisal frameworks we have to ensure that project proposals are climate-aligned, climate-proofed or carbon-emissions assessed. We also have read newspaper reports in recent weeks that a similar appraisal tool is to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar PV; the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar photovoltaic, PV, and the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. We can all agree there is great potential and appetite for solar power, particularly for residences, businesses and farm buildings. There is a barrier at residential level and we can see it in the design of the scheme. From the large number of applications we can see there is demand. I believe the demand goes beyond the scheme, and it needs to do so to reach 5 GW....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister to have a clear line of sight on who applies for the grants and who is getting the work done. We have seen in other schemes where many of the 500,000 B2 rated premises are the relatively warm homes of relatively wealthy people who can afford solar. They get solar PV installed, it takes the building up to a B2 rating and one of the 500,000 target premises is met. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he is taking to help build a green hydrogen sector in Ireland; if he will outline the targets for green hydrogen production by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the target number of homes to be passed for 2022; the number of homes passed in County Meath to date; the targets for County Meath in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the feasibility study of geothermal energy; the role that he sees geothermal playing in community heating systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position regarding supports for pay-as-you-go gas and electricity customers to protect them from disconnection this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that was provided for cycling facilities in Waterford city in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of antisocial incidents on Dublin Bus by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past 18 months that resulted in bus curtailment in tabular form. [62929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin-Dundalk train line to date in 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of tickets sold between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return in tabular form. [62930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to have the Dublin Bus route H1 included on 24-7 routes during 2023. [62931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the staff and volunteer complement at Doolin coastguard unit; if he is satisfied that this unit is sufficiently experienced and competent; if there are immediate plans to further add to the staff complement at the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2021 annual report for Tourism Ireland will be published. [62923/22]