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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the staffing levels in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the one stop shop scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy community grant scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the staffing levels in the Commision for Regulation of Utilities, and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the staffing levels in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; the appointments to date and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 428. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the staffing levels in the An Bord Pleanála and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 429. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the local authority biodiversity officer programme. [26331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the local authority biodiversity officer programme; the number of officers who are in position to date and in which local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26334/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 431. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the staffing levels of the local authority biodiversity officer programme, their salaries, and in which local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 432. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the local authority biodiversity officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/23]

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on biodiversity action and I welcome the fact we are having this debate. Nature is under threat everywhere. We are in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis. Our life support system, the interconnected ecosystem that is the beating heart of our societies and economies, is being degraded, homogenised and destroyed. The figures are stark and they cannot...

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I also welcome Senator Murkowski. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. Offshore renewables have the potential to decarbonise our energy system, the electricity, heat, transport and the residential sectors and those of large parts of Europe and have the potential to transform the Irish economy if we use our abundant natural resources to create national wealth and good...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a little over a year since medical scientists went on strike for the first time in 60 years. Since then, the independent Medical Scientist Grade Assessment Report by Conall Devine was commissioned and reported and vindicated the position of medical scientists and their legitimate claim for pay parity with clinical biochemists. The report was published in January this year yet still...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and total value of solar photovoltaic grants provided in 2022; the average grant provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will increase the funding for the sustainable energy communities programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25061/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of projects in respect of the national trust transition fund; the nature of such projects; the total value of the projects; and the number of full-time and indirect jobs created in these projects to date. [25062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if retrofitting grants will be available to persons with solid fuel central heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25063/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff working in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; their cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/23]