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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 192: In page 21, line 19, after “budget” to insert “and the financial, social, economic or rural impact thereof”. We discussed this earlier. I am not entirely clear on the criteria by which amendments have been excluded. I know that the committee will follow up in that regard and I have done the same myself. This amendment seeks a...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I withdraw the amendment with a view to reintroducing it on Report Stage, if that is okay.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 194: In page 21, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(b) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (d): “(e) Notwithstanding any provisions in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 11, no recommendation shall be made whereby the domestic reduction or the cessation of a food production activity, for which there is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to speak in support of the amendment. There is a consistency through the Sinn Féin amendments. There is a very clear theme not just in our own amendments, but in the various amendments that have been submitted by the full range of opposition parties and groups, in fairness to everybody who went to the bother of scrutinising the Bill and looking at where they felt there was room...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 21: In page 6, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “ ‘just transition’ means the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the concrete plans, policies and investments needed for a fast and fair transformation to a low carbon economy and to ensure that employment and jobs in the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 23: In page 6, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: “ ‘just transition principles’ mean the importance of taking action to reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases in a way which— (a) supports environmentally and socially sustainable jobs, (b) supports low-carbon investment and infrastructure, (c) develops and maintains...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 26: In page 7, to delete line 6 and substitute the following: “6C(1); ‘socio-economic disadvantage’ means having disadvantaged social status or disadvantaged economic status, or both, that may be indicated by a person’s inclusion, other than on a temporary basis, in a socially or geographically identifiable group that suffers from such...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to raise the crisis facing our aviation sector. The collapse of Stobart Air last weekend came as another major blow for the sector and for our regional economies. The announcement followed the recent Aer Lingus base closures in Cork and Shannon. After 15 very difficult months, hundreds of workers have been made redundant. It is now reported that Nordica, the Estonian state-owned...

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I too commend Deputy Mac Lochlainn and Deputy Doherty for bringing forward this motion. It is timely and very important. I extend my solidarity to the people of County Donegal who came in such great numbers today and commend them for everything they have gone through to fight their corner. It is clear the scheme in place is not fit for purpose. Deputy O'Reilly referenced how the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to open a new office in Vancouver, Canada. [30715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the implications for Ireland of the recent cyberattack on a pipeline system (details supplied) that resulted in a state of emergency in the United States of America from Florida to Virginia; the actions that have been taken to protect Ireland’s imported gas supply that comes from Britain through an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is an emergency response plan to deal with a potential cyberattack on an interconnector (details supplied) which supplies Ireland’s imported gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has evaluated the loss of a day’s gas supply to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way he plans to deal with the growing energy needs of data centres with Eirgrid’s generation capacity statement of 2020 to 2029 projection that demand from data centres could account for 27% of all demand in Ireland by 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes retrofitted in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form on each retrofitting programme; the spend to date on each scheme in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding currently contained in the Climate Action Fund; the projects that received funding from the fund to date in 2021; the amount of funding each received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Oil Reserves Agency (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding currently contained in the National Oil Reserves Agency Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers that used each of Iarnród Éireann intercity routes and commuter routes in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [30719/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann plans to recruit undercover security personnel on its services. [30720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Jun 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will approve the installation of additional rapid e-car chargers throughout County Meath. [30721/21]