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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen an alternative proposal for flight paths at Dublin Airport (details supplied) which have the potential to address the existing noise nuisance over many properties; if he has discussed this proposal with the DAA and aviation authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 103 Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 103X Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 105 Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 105X Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 109 Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing poor service on the 109A Bus Éireann route; his assessment and plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place for the investigation of adverse incidents in labour; the criteria which determine whether a concise or comprehensive incident review is carried out; if it is the case that a comprehensive review is carried out in all cases of maternal death but not in the case of the death of a baby; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the HSE’s obstetric event support team within the National Women and Infant Health Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 594. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/23]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 1: 1. In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Reporting on the use of proceeds from the cap on market revenues 6. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the application of, including the use of the proceeds from, the cap on market revenues.” This...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Reporting on the application of the cap on market revenues across Member States within the European Union 6.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the application of the cap on market revenues in Ireland in...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, to delete lines 10 to 13 and substitute the following: “(a) €100 per megawatt hour for electricity produced from the source referred to in paragraph (a), (b)or (g)in section 7, (b) €120 per megawatt hour for electricity produced from the source referred to in paragraph (d)of section 7, (c) €180 per megawatt hour for...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: What point applies under the REFIT schemes? Is it €120? Is it for wind and solar? That is essentially an assessment by the State and its agencies of the point at which renewables companies can make a profit.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I do not intend to extend this but the Minister of State has not answered the question of what the price is at REFIT. Is it €90? Is it €100?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: My argument here is that we need to get somewhere closer to between €120 and €92. I do not agree that making that move will do what the Minister of State is saying it will do, namely, scare the horses and drive people out of this country. Counter to the Minister of State's argument is the moral obligation to go further here and be fair and, as a consequence of that, raise...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I was right.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: This is my very last point. I just feel I need to come back in. When I raised concerns about the outcome of the RESS 3 auction, it was not solely about price. Price is not the only signal. This is very dangerous territory to be in. There are fundamental issues in the renewables sector at the minute around planning, the grid and the design of auctions. Those are the fundamental issues...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I will press it.