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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. The concept of self-disconnection is well known at this stage. Do we know the numbers involved? What measures are the organisations present asking to be put in place for the coming winter for those with prepaid meters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I believe Ms Petrie raised the issue of a social tariff. Is a social tariff in place in other jurisdictions? How might that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it on the bill or the unit price of electricity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: My question is on the quality of datasets for measuring energy poverty. I know about the definitions. Do we know the households? Do we know the distribution between urban and rural, working and not working, pensioners and people of working age? Obviously, a number of elements contribute to energy poverty. I have heard that the SEAI has good information on BERs and the CSO, Revenue and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Ms Petrie wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The other question I had was on the retrofitting programme for people who are dependent on solid fuel. Ms O'Connor mentioned that Friends of the Earth proposed a targeted scheme and I ask her to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The last question I have relates to what Ms Petrie said about a new consumer protection strategy from the regulator. I ask her to explain what she means in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is there anywhere that does it well? Is there a regulator or jurisdiction that has a sophisticated response or plan? I guess there is a limited number of policy interventions that can be made.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a little over a year since medical scientists went on strike for the first time in 60 years. Since then, the independent Medical Scientist Grade Assessment Report by Conall Devine was commissioned and reported and vindicated the position of medical scientists and their legitimate claim for pay parity with clinical biochemists. The report was published in January this year yet still...

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I also welcome Senator Murkowski. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Offshore renewables have the potential to decarbonise our energy system, the electricity, heat, transport and the residential sectors and those of large parts of Europe and have the potential to transform the Irish economy if we use our abundant natural resources to create national wealth and good...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (16 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Local Energy Assessment Fund funding for sustainable energy communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria applied to the long-term illness scheme; if Addison's disease will be included in the scheme; if the scheme or other schemes will be extended to support people with the financial cost of coping with life-long chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22363/23]

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on biodiversity action and I welcome the fact we are having this debate. Nature is under threat everywhere. We are in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis. Our life support system, the interconnected ecosystem that is the beating heart of our societies and economies, is being degraded, homogenised and destroyed. The figures are stark and they cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arts funding provided to groups in County Meath in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Births (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will update the stillbirth registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 466. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 28 March 2023, the rationale for reducing the stillbirth registration criteria from 24 weeks to 23 weeks and 500 grammes to 400 grammes; the standards that guide this practice here and abroad; if consideration was given to the possibility of allowing all stillbirths to be registered should the parents wish to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Molnár for his time. Does he have a perspective on Ireland's security of gas supply? Is it a situation that is deteriorating or that is of particular concern relative to other member states? Will he outline the differences between the stated policies scenario, STEPS, and the net zero emissions by 2050 scenario, NZE? Is STEPS the existing member state policy? Has he any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The first question I asked was in relation to the agency's perspective on Ireland's security of supply and whether we are particularly exposed relative to other countries, and whether it was a deteriorating, stagnant, or an improving situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: A Clare man.