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Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----the Government will exhaust the carbon budget-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----whatever target it has, the Government will surpass it.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Government will surpass it. It has missed every climate target it sets.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It has missed.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We have set them out and spelled out for the Government. We are debating them here tonight and we have debated them before.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: To be clear, this is a bad deal for Ireland. It is spelled out. It is a bad deal for Ireland because it will increase the price of land. More importantly, it reflects a complete lack of vision on behalf of the Government. There is no strategy. Forget about strategy; there is a lack of vision. There is an opportunity here to bring communities with us and what is the Government doing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on introducing additional tax measures for developers and investors in the residential property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3098/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes retrofitted under each scheme in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63237/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that applied for solar PV grants in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63238/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent that have been used to date out of the 295 Metric CO2 equivalent allocated for the first carbon budget. [63535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of the first carbon budget, 295 Mt CO2 eq over the period 2021 to 2025, that has been exhausted as of December 2022; the date on which he expects the full budget to be exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the €287 million capital underspend in his Department in 2022, in tabular form, as outlined by the Fiscal Monitor published by the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the final 2022 allocation for each subhead in his Department in 2022; the final outturn for each subhead in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish his diary and expenses for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget and timeline for each phase of the upgrading of the Foynes-Limerick rail line; if this line will have to be raised for flood protection reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the active travel funding drawn down by individual local authorities, universities, hospitals and any other bodies in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of diesel, petrol and electric vehicles registered by the end of 2022; the number of new EVs registered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63239/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the number of schools awarded funding under the safe routes to school programme fell from 170 in round 1 to 108 in round 2; the total funding awarded in round 1 and round 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel here; if his Department has calculated the emission reduction savings that the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel can deliver; his plans for the State to allocate funding to promote the development of sustainable aviation fuel here; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the duplication of services on Bus Éireann PSO routes 470, 483 and 493, which are also served by local link services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63702/22]