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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.

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. 4: In page 12, lines 1 and 2, to delete “1 December 2022 and ending on 30 June 2023” and substitute “1 July 2022 and ending on 31 December 2024”. The most egregious part of this legislation is that it is constrained to that period of 1 December 2022 until 30 June 2023. It is just that seven-month period when we have all seen the graph of...

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: That comes as no surprise but it is deeply disappointing. Coupled with the earlier amendments we moved on the price threshold or cap, when we look at what other countries have done on this, it really reflects a very soft windfall tax. Just by the measure of fairness and moral responsibility, this falls short. We should look at what other countries have done. We discussed this on Committee...

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.

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. 5: In page 29, lines 17 to 19, to delete all words from and including “prescribe” in line 17 down to and including “with,” in line 19 and substitute the following: “prescribe a scheme for the due disbursement of amounts from the Fund for the purposes of lowering the electricity purchase costs to final domestic electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to improve the 109 and 109A bus services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to improve the 103, 103X, 105 and 105X bus services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount he allocated in the 2023 climate action fund for the installation of solar panels on schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/23]

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....