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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (10 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tracking of Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan; if such a framework for tracking yet exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (10 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform given the tracking of Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan, if any harmful Government spending has been tracked / reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the CRU have oversight of those strategies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the CRU have to take their word on that? In other countries with regulators, hedging strategies are published or made available on a quarterly or annual basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Gannon for his comments on hedging. What about anti-competitive practices and profiteering? I suppose they are all profiteering, but what about excessive profiteering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Sorry. My question was on whether the CRU monitored the situation and had the power to intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: In relation to the windfall tax and the cap on market revenues, there was some discussion about contracts for difference versus refit. The particular design of the windfall tax and the cap on market revenues means very significant windfall gains for some renewable energy companies depending on the contract they have. Wholesale gas prices were at their highest point from April to August last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to focus on a couple of other areas first, if I can. Are the powers of the CRU comparable to international counterparts? Does the CRU have sight of the area of hedging? Does it regularly engage with companies about anti-competitive practices and potential profiteering? I asked the question about a simple thing like standing charges. The CRU says it is encouraging providers to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the post of Irish Honorary Consul in Malaga has been filled. [21288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent activities of the Irish Consulate in Hong Kong, including staffing numbers. [21289/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Portugal this year. [21290/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of whole-time equivalent, WTE, staff working in the National Cyber Security Centre as of 2 May; and the number expected to work in the NCSC at the end of 2023. [21284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number waiting, and the median waiting time, between the time of application and time of works completed under the warmer homes scheme; the breakdown of same, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 153. 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; and to report this in tabular form . [21741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the median cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating; and to report this, in tabular form. [21742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the solid fuel regulations that came into force on 31 October 2022; the measures in place to enforce them; how they have been resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by establishing two new income tax bands of 47% on earnings between €135,000 and €200,000, and 55% on earnings over €200,001. [21282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the WTE staff vacancies, by job title, currently in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form; and when these vacancies will be filled. [21291/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 255. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title, in the growth markets division in IDA Ireland; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [21292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (9 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has spoken with her British counterpart to date in 2023. [21276/23]