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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (12 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being taken to increase climate literacy in his Department, to implement green public procurement and to retrofit his Department's buildings as noted in the Climate Action Plan and in his Department's Climate Action Roadmap September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the amendments to the existing non-domestic microgeneration scheme; if the amended scheme has led to an increase in uptake; the number of grants that have been awarded over the lifetime of the scheme and since it was amended; the average amount of award over the schemes lifetime and since it has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to identify measures to make school transport more sustainable as identified in the annexe of actions in the climate action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44987/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister make a statement on the progress that has been made in identifying measures to make school transport more sustainable, a measure identified in the annex of actions attached to the climate action plan?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: When are we likely to see the review and the implementation of its recommendations? There were interim proposals and some of them were taken on board but even in the period since the interim proposals and the change to include the second nearest school, which was welcome, there has been a significant step change in terms of climate policy and transport policy and in terms of school transport...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I know from a reply to a recent parliamentary question about the school transport scheme that there are more than 6,400 vehicles in the scheme. From meeting with transport providers I know there is a similar challenge for the private fleet to deliver reduced emissions. It is a reasonable expectation that it might be slower in that fleet. That raises the question of the importance of a fuel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: A number of times Dr. Kelleher and Dr. Dobbs mentioned being careful in drafting the proposed amendment. The recommendations from the citizens' assembly specifically point to human rights to a healthy environment and the substantive and procedural rights in that regard, and the rights of nature and again the procedural and substantial rates in that regard. Are Dr. Kelleher and Dr. Dobbs...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Murphy for co-ordinating an audiovisual room event and for the submission of the Topical Issue. It is very important and timely. The points have been made already. When I speak to constituents who are living with long Covid and their families, neighbours and friends the issues raised are the lack of public awareness, completely inefficient HSE services, clinical pathways,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The points have been made and I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The is a singular focus on the clinical side and referring back to the Minister for Health. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, also needs to be involved in this. With regard to the clinical aspects of the capacity of services and clinical awareness in the services, the point has been made to me,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Flight paths on the north runway at Dublin Airport are not as planned. Houses, schools, businesses and communities are being overflown that were never intended to be overflown. This is causing huge consternation. On Tuesday, 3 October, RTÉ's "Prime Time" covered this issue very well, and the impact it is having on communities. It also presented a potential solution, as presented by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to include Climate Action and Sustainable Development in the leaving certificate curriculum as part of the annexe of actions for the climate action plan; if there are plans to extend this to junior cycle and/or primary education; if there will be additional measures to support climate literacy through formal education; and if she...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I fully support this amendment. Regardless of one's instinct, impulse or opinion on the passing on of wholesale price reductions, one thing that I hope we can all agree on - we have heard it from Minister after Minister - is that there was no transparency or oversight of hedging practices. The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, the Minister for...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I am not sure what way the Minister of State's speaking notes are numbered but it is almost as if he was responding to amendment No. 4, which specifically deals with extending the period to which the windfall tax will apply. This is a specific element relating to hedging practices and the lack of oversight thereof. In fairness to the Bill, it brings in an element of oversight but it is...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I support this amendment. It is consistent with the practice in many parts of Europe. My office examined the powers of the regulator and reporting practices in Britain, France and Germany. It is quite common for the average prices of natural gas and electricity and the average margins of natural gas and electricity suppliers to be published monthly. Similarly, annual reports on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the review of the ministerial accountability framework for the sectoral emissions ceilings as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on progress to develop a KPI monitoring and reporting system as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the feasibility report of geological resources as part of the transition to a low carbon economy, as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45617/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the roadmaps to implement roadmaps to implement CAP 23 have been updated, as outlined in the climate action plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45618/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Gas Networks Ireland is considered a relevant body under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 following the dissolution of Ervia and its transfer of functions to Gas Networks Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45619/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on NewERA monitoring of the implementation of commitments in the commercial semi-State framework; what conclusions NewERA drew in their latest report; what is the progress of semi-states to implement commitments in the commercial semi-state framework; and if he will make a statement on the...