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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Oil Specifications (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the move to E10 as the standard grade of petrol in Ireland; if he aware of concerns that have been raised by some owners of older models of vehicles; the steps that have been made to mitigate their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if planning permission or environmental or other impact assessments are required for major changes to flightpaths to and from airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) cannot get insurance cover; the measures he is taking to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the retirement age of 55 years was introduced for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (28 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of retained firefighters forced to retire at the at the age of 58 years in advance of the issuing of Circular LG(P) 02/2020 - Retained Firefighters - Compulsory Retirement Age; what, if any, consideration was given to those who were forced to retire in advance of issuing the Circular; if they might reasonably be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Research conducted by Queen's University Belfast and Technological University Dublin, which was commissioned by the Irish Heart Foundation and the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland, indicates that 1,000 lives could be saved on the island of Ireland each year if air pollution was reduced. A major source of air pollution comes from the burning of solid fuels in the home. Many people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 23 March 2023, if she will provide, in tabular form, the names of projects included in each lot under development, and planned for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15651/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the analysis that has been carried by his Department on the purchasing of carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the pre- and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, post-BER, and the number completed in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15885/23]

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward this motion. The shortage of, and absolute need for, affordable homes to buy and rent is a major issue in my county of Meath. The motion further calls on the Government to dramatically increase its investment in the delivery of genuinely affordable homes for working people and to deliver at least 8,000 affordable homes to rent and to buy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Have price caps and windfall or solidarity taxes been provided for since October 2021 and have a number of member states moved in that regard? If that is the case, why has there been a delay in the EU moving as a whole? What is the reason for the difference in approach to the temporary solidarity contribution versus the cap on market revenue? We are particularly conscious in this State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Walker mentioned the RIA. Regarding the multicriteria analysis, I guess the same applies for the 75%. Why is it not 100% given that 20% already seems quite generous? Are those available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Not the RIA, but the multicriteria assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a question on the estimates. We had the briefing earlier. Obviously, there was a headline figure before Christmas of potentially €1.9 billion. We received a briefing with the breakdown from the departmental officials. That broke down to €280 million to €2.4 billion on the market cap, which is now reduced to €80 million to €150 million or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Walker said that he is constrained by the EU regulation. I would make the legitimate point that the significant time from April to August is not included in the cap on market revenues here. Mr. Walker is saying it is a question for Government or somebody else to seek the answer for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a complicated market and there are market-to-market transactions. There is a huge amount of complex accounting. Deputy Bruton asked about the oversight of the hedging policy. Will there be oversight of that more detailed interaction with the market and what are real profits and what are not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: And nuclear. Obviously, there is an argument to be made that €91 and everything above represents super profits or whatever term we want to put on it. There is quite a gap to €120.