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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the National Broadband Plan rollout for County Meath up to the end of Q1 2023, including overall target, number of properties currently passed and connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the supervision and substitution scheme; if the scheme currently exists and is open to new applicants; the way she will address the shortage of cover for supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the constituency of Meath-east in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Meath in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: By the Government's own assessment, anything above €92 per megawatt-hour for wind- and solar-generated electricity can be considered a windfall gain. Last July, Irish renewable energy companies were paid €182 for wind and solar; in August, €204; and in September, €341. By any measure, these are supernormal windfall profits, but here is the problem. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment about warmer homes scheme particularly in relation to the finding of the 2020 'Social Impact Assessment - SEAI Programmes Targeting Energy Poverty' that the level of data collected was not sufficient to provide an assessment of the schemes' impact on recipients (i.e. does the scheme bring them out of energy poverty);...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the warmer homes scheme particularly in relation to the finding of the 2020 'Social Impact Assessment - SEAI Programmes Targeting Energy Poverty' that the level of data collected was not sufficient to provide an assessment of the schemes' impact on recipients (i.e. does the scheme bring them out of energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if ##he will provide an update on the SEAI community grant scheme for solar installation; and the number of grants that have been provided to non-profits this year compared to previous years. [19838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding phase two of the development of offshore wind farms and the identification of ports to construct them in, the progress that has been made to date; and if any ports have been identified in advance of next month's auction. [19836/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the engagements, if any, the Commissioner for the Regulation of Utilities has had with energy providers here to ensure reductions in wholesale prices are passed on to customers; the measures he will take to ensure that the super-excess windfall profits of those companies for all of 2022 will be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister if he will outline the engagements, if any, the Commissioner for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU, has had with energy providers here to ensure reductions in wholesale prices are passed on to customers and the measures he will take to ensure that the super-excess windfall profits of those companies for all 2022 will be captured in the planned windfall tax measures.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is the most pathetic answer I have ever heard. The Minister has responsibility for this area but he is acting like a commentator. As far as I can see, energy companies are laughing at him, the Government and the regulator, which the Minister refuses to resource and empower. By extension, these companies are laughing at ordinary customers. This is not something I cannot stand for....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have two questions. What engagement has the Minister had directly with energy companies to ensure the reductions in wholesale prices are passed on to customers? Equally, and the Minister referred to this in his initial response, the cap on market revenues is wholly inadequate. It does not capture any of the bumper profits companies made during last July, August and September. A price of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: France operates within European law.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Some of them have not received a bill in four months now.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Waste Management (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he intends to maximise compost and recyclable waste; if he recognises that charges and increasing charges are a disincentive in this regard, but are a logical consequence of the privatisation of waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Waste Management (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: How does the Minister intend to maximise compost and recyclable waste if he recognises increasing charges are a disincentive in this regard, but are also a logical consequence of the privatisation of waste collection services?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Waste Management (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The news that Panda waste is introducing a new €3.80 for brown bin lifts in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis and at a time when we are trying to encourage people to segregate their waste appropriately landed like a lead balloon. There was a significant response from customers of the company and people generally, outlining the probable consequences of that measure. There is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Waste Management (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister of State knows well - when I read the question to him, I spotted that as well - that my point is about maximising the appropriate segregation of waste and, of course, reducing the amount of waste. The Minister of State outlined the policy, which is to reduce waste, in the first instance, and ensure that it is appropriately segregated. I am asking the Minister of State how, in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he intends to act on the recommendations of the energy security review; if he has assessed the environmental, social and economic impact of State-owned gas storage versus commercial LNG; if he will rule out the introduction of commercial LNG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/23]