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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Dr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to look at the mechanism to harness the incredible goodwill among individuals and communities. Were the role and potential of local authorities, for example, looked at? They are a lot closer to communities. It is also fair to say that we have a particularly weak form of local government compared with many other countries. Is there a potential opportunity to expand that role in this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that wholesale electricity prices fell by 35% in June 2023 (details supplied); when he expects this will be passed on to the final customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he was aware of comments made by the Taoiseach that energy prices would remain very high this winter; how many times he has met with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to discuss this; if he will report on these meetings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he was aware of comments (details supplied) made by the Taoiseach that energy prices would remain very high this winter; how many times he has met with energy companies to discuss this; if he will report on these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the wholesale price of energy; if he expects the price of gas and electricity to fall; what has informed his conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34875/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what reliefs will be put in place for high energy prices, and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34876/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that the easing in energy prices inflation for consumers in Ireland has to date lagged in the euro area as a whole (details supplied); what his plans are to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34877/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on his public comments (details supplied) that he expects energy bills to fall from this autumn; how this conclusion was informed; if he has met energy firms to discuss this; and how much he anticipates they will decrease by. [34915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has discussed with energy providers what proportion of the wholesale energy they use is hedged; if so, to report on this; if not, if he has plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the legislation for the cap on market revenues; when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the draft Bill for the cap on market revenues will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the decisions to end the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity; when the revenue will be collected; if an analysis was conducted to estimate how much revenue would be earned by extending the measure to the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34885/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the revenue collected from the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity will be used to fund targeted cost-of-living supports, as detailed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the revenue from the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity will be collected; how this revenue will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34887/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the revenue from revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector will be distributed to large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if large energy users will be excluded from the distribution of revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the cross-departmental and inter-agency Energy Poverty Steering Group; how many times it has met over the past year; the issues it addressed and the actions that followed from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the cross-departmental and inter-agency Energy Poverty Steering Group progress to address how the revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector will be distributed to provide relief from high energy prices; how many...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the Energy Poverty Stakeholder Forum on 7 July 2023; the outcomes and any actions to be carried forward; and if there are plans to conduct another forum in the future. [34913/23]