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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 690. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sexual offences reported to gardaí within the Meath division in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [39973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 936. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any contracts granted by the HSE for building and maintenance works in Beaumont Hospital since January 2020; the number of companies in each case that tendered for the works; and the name of the company that was granted the contract in each case, in tabular form. [39969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 937. To ask the Minister for Health if Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, has availed of any public or private external services that has been provided to it by the HSE acute services in reducing the number of patients on the hospital waiting list for orthopaedic procedures. [39970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for braces after a public orthodontist recommended them for braces under the PRSI system; and the average waiting time for CHO8. [39971/23]

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank all the witnesses for their work on the comprehensive document and report, which is very well articulated. To continue in a similar vein, it is now about taking the great work of the assembly and putting it into a complicated and messy political system that pulls in a pile of different directions. I have said before that we could raise questions about the representativeness of this...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Sorry for rambling.

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]