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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the support and resourcing for renewable energy communities for energy generation; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at all relevant departments in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the support and resourcing for retrofitting; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at the SEAI in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49208/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. On local authorities' annual reports and capacity, could the witnesses reflect on some of their findings? Do they draw conclusions or get feedback from local authorities on their capacity? Is it a case of capacity, the deployment of resources or the lack of resources, or do the witnesses have an indication one way or another? A major topic of the citizens'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it a similar picture in terms of inspections of septic tanks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I assume Dr. Cotter would be supportive of the increased grant for people to have their septic tanks improved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Where does Dr. Cotter think such a policy should sit in terms of Departments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have two questions and will try to keep them short. The first is for Mr. Callanan. If the European Union agreed in the next 12 months to significant investment in a nature restoration fund to reward farmers for restoring nature, would this State be in a position to administer schemes? Have we schemes ready to go? Are we designing schemes? Have we the accounting mechanisms in place?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Committee (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I nominate Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Bourke for his opening statement. I wish him well in his new role. I presume it is an exciting time in the organisation. It is a unique time, given the establishment of AirNav, to which some of my questions will relate. Mr. Bourke referenced the bedding-in period. What is his initial assessment of the process thus far? What has it entailed in respect of human resources,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Bourke has pointed to his role as chairman and working with the chief executive, the executive and the board. He has been looking at the opportunities, challenges and issues, as he has said. What is his sense of what are the opportunities and what are the immediate or longer term challenges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is an issue I was going to come to. It is something that has received some attention. Does Mr. Bourke have any figures for what is in the pipeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The following is not exactly related to the point but is something with which the committee will be dealing in the next number of weeks. It has been in the media as we have approached the end of the year. The issue is the cap at Dublin Airport. Will AirNav have to be consulted in relation to that? Does it have a perspective or opinion on it? How does that work? I presume it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is in the pipeline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I presume there will be additional responsibility for AirNav's air traffic controllers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: AirNav will be consulted in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: This committee wrote to AirNav about a specific proposal regarding flight paths and the north runway of Dublin Airport. We have also written to the DAA, which responded and said that AirNav and the DAA are considering the proposal. I wish to flag it to our guests that the committee awaits a response from AirNav. I welcome the fact that this proposal is getting due consideration. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: So we did not write to AirNav.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I understood that we did and I am glad the matter has been clarified. I think I am correct in saying, according to the response from the DAA, that there has been engagement. In fact, I think there was a meeting with the proposers of this proposition. I am right in saying that AirNav is considering the proposal and we await a response probably via DAA. I thank AirNav for considering the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far and for their presentation. We are here to discuss the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. One of many substantial proposals focused on structure, governance, individual Departments and a new national independent agency. We heard at previous sessions about the challenge of almost contradictory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I refer to the two-year period to 2026, the piece Mr. Ó Donnchú says might keep him awake at night and the building blocks, data and information in that regard. This was hinted at in terms of the assessment and our land use strategy. Regarding carbon farming, how we might account for it, how we might reward it and how it might be measured, what are the information deficits that...