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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the considerations to be made by local authorities when deciding on whether or not to re-municipalise waste collection services; if legislative or regulatory barriers prevent local authorities from re-municipalising waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many local authorities have published active travel plans to date. [28899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which local authorities have published active travel plans to date. [28900/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which local authorities have drawn down funding to establish active travel teams. [28901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport which local authorities have active travel teams in place. [28902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how much of the active fund has been drawn down by local authorities overall, in 2022 and then in Q1 2023, in tabular form. [28970/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: In the 26 days since 26 May, people in Ratoath have been without water or on water restrictions for 13 days because of at least three separate water bursts. This has caused great disruption for households and businesses. Businesses have been forced to close or to restrict their capacity. Instead of needing 20 staff, one business needed just six. There is an investment plan on two separate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask Professor Mathiesen to expand on the points relating to his policy recommendations. I ask him to touch on those three items.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is depressing to listen to this and to draw the comparison between Denmark and Ireland and the opportunity that was lost. Professor Mathiesen referred to planning going back to the 1980s and in the period since we deregulated our energy system in this country and disempowered local government. At best we had a tokenistic approach to district heating that is not even district heating, is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Land use and agri-environmental schemes will be very important and the Taoiseach mentioned ACRES. At European level some progress was made in the Council's approach to the nature restoration law. What approach will the Government take on this? Sinn Féin has set out our proposals on the need for funding, public participation and assurances on the voluntary nature of schemes to maintain...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the case of Tara Mines and the 650-plus jobs under threat there. Are the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coveney, at the table with Tara Mines? Have they met the company? SIPTU is in discussions with the management at Tara Mines. Specific requests have been made of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask about energy security. As we head into winter 2023, were there discussions on gas storage capacity? This was a huge issue in the run-in to last winter and had a huge impact on prices. Notwithstanding what the Taoiseach said about the move to renewables, this winter gas will be important for us. I ask also about energy market reform to decouple the price of gas from the price of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Citizens' Assembly (22 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Government will publish its comprehensive response to the Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30288/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputies Gould and McLoughlin. Deputy Gould will take the second slot. Deputy McLoughlin has not yet arrived. I am pleased to be here finally to see the introduction of this measure. We are used to the Government dragging its feet and prevaricating, but we can all agree, even in relative terms, that this legislation has been quite the saga. The EU introduced its...

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this report and the wide-ranging implications Ireland’s declining water quality has, from the devastation it is wreaking on our biodiversity to the deteriorating quality of life it is inflicting on our local communities. The significance of the problem is difficult to overstate and it should be treated with the absolute urgency it deserves. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the review of greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery task force has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-government collaboration in all relevant departments in the land use, land use change and forestry sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and all relevant departments in the public sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the electricity sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to...