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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the sporting potential of County Meath. [36895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Meath. [36894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his Department's retrofitting programme; the reasons solar PV has not comprised a significant component of this programme given the increased popularity and affordability of the technology; if he has plans change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Residential Tenancies Board rent index report released recently; the measures he is taking to address rent increases for new tenancies in Meath; the measures he is taking to address rent increases existing tenancies in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the latest auction for onshore renewable energy; if he is aware that the volume that was delivered (1,146 and 925 GWh) was far less than was targeted in the Government’s renewable electricity support scheme auction schedule (2,000 – 5,500 GWh); the factors that led to the relatively low...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the offshore renewable energy technology roadmap, which has 3.2 gigawatt hours (Gwh) as its baseline target for offshore renewable energy in 2030, which is below the 5Gwh target; the reason there is a discrepancy between these two targets, if it is anticipated that the 5GWh will not be reached by 2030; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a child (details supplied) is not being supported at school; if she will intervene to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 91.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the percentage of renewable electricity that was generated from renewable fuel sources; the percentage of renewable electricity that was generated from fossil fuel sources; the breakdown of imported electricity, by fuel source, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 92.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action one of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop and publish data sets showing the likely locations, volumes, and load profile of surplus renewables on our electricity grid out to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 93.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action two of the national hydrogen strategy, to establish an early hydrogen innovation fund to provide co-funding supports for demonstration projects across the hydrogen value chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 94.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action three of the national hydrogen strategy, to adopt EU standards for renewable and low carbon hydrogen and develop a national certification scheme to provide clarity to end users as to the origin and sustainability of their hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 95.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action four of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop the commercial business models to support the scale up and development of renewable hydrogen, targeting surplus renewable grid electricity pre-2030 and an initial 2 GW of offshore wind from 2030; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 96.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action five of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop a roadmap to bring net zero dispatchable power solutions to market by 2030, to support the delivery of a near net zero power system by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 97.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action six of the national hydrogen strategy, to undertake further work to assess the role that integrated energy parks could play in our future energy system, including their potential benefits and the possible barriers that may exist; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 98.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the delivery of action seven of the national hydrogen strategy, to publish the draft national policy framework on alternative fuels infrastructure, and support the roll-out of hydrogen powered heavy duty vehicles and refuelling infrastructure in line with EU requirements set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 134.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pre-and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER and post-BER, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35703/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 135.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the pre-BER and post-BER rating of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the SEAI retrofitting programme, broken down by SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 136.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the SEAI retrofitting programme, were fitted with a heat pump, broken down by SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 137.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating, in tabular form.[35707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 138.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the public funding provided to private operators of public refuse collection, disposal and recycling, broken down by private contractor and local authority, from 2009 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.[35717/24]