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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the transition to a plan-led approach in offshore wind farming and the engagement of industry and stakeholders in the offshore wind delivery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the transition to a plan-led approach in offshore wind farming; if this will prompt any changes in the structuring and resources of the offshore wind delivery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the underuse of the 2022 Active Travel budget according to figures released by the National Transport Authority; if analysis has been carried out of its under-utilisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14441/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the 2023 Active Travel budget and current data on uptake by local authorities, campuses and hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14442/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the 2023 Active Travel budget and resources to support uptake and implementation by local authorities, campuses and hospitals. [14443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he agrees that the CIÉ group’s 1951 superannuation scheme (1951 scheme), is currently not in compliance with the minimum funding standard as defined in the Pensions Act 1990, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to sign any amending statutory instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ 1951 superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he and CIÉ came to the conclusion that the CIÉ 1951 superannuation scheme (1951 Scheme) is currently not in compliance with the minimum funding standard as defined in the Pensions Act 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14575/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach, and all the witnesses. It has been a useful discussion, and I am taking the point that has been made that we need not repeat the mistakes of the past. It has been useful to hear those areas of contention that need to be thrashed out and some agreement found on them in order to move on. The line of questioning so far has been on a specific theme from all of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes, so I am giving Mr. Condon an opportunity here to outline how he might like to input into these decision-making processes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Dr. McGoff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. O'Brien wanted to round up.

Annual Emission Allocation Units Purchase Agreement: Motion (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue, but I note that it has been put forward on the deadline, echoing what seems to be the Government's usual style - rushing things through at the absolute last minute. There are a number of points that it is important to raise. The Government is going to purchase 4.15 million carbon credits from Slovakia for a total of €2.9 million....

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Cabinet Committees (29 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I refer to the readiness of local authorities to deal with the increase in the number of people presenting as homeless expected because of the lifting of the eviction ban. My local authority has taken out an advertisement in the local paper this week calling for expressions of interest for emergency accommodation, such is the scramble in that regard. Regarding the tenant in situscheme, it...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Departmental Properties (29 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Has the Department green procurement policies that relate to all procurement? It was intended in an earlier iteration of the action plan to consider various services used by the Department. With regard to the procurement of vehicles for the Department, there is an electric vehicle, EV, policy pathway that states the Department should be considering procuring EVs instead of vehicles with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on a plan-led approach in offshore wind farming. [15084/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work carried out to date on the Government’s review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems; if he has received a draft of the completed review; when he hopes to bring the review forward to Government; and when he hopes the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the proceeds from the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 will be used to lower profits for consumers; if an energy credit will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment about the market revenue cap included in the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 the motivation to backdate to December 2022 only, excluding the months in which the profits of energy companies were at their peak throughout 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15362/23]