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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date with the construction of ORE port facilities; if the number of smaller ports for ORE operation and maintenance activities has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) regarding State support for port infrastructure; if he has considered the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what funding structures have been considered for the development of ORE port facilities; and if Connecting Europe Facility funding can still be considered the main mechanism for funding port infrastructure supporting ORE. [19012/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a strategic investment model for the construction of ORE ports has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the National Broadband Plan rollout for County Meath up to the end of Q1 2023, including overall target, number of properties currently passed and connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the supervision and substitution scheme; if the scheme currently exists and is open to new applicants; the way she will address the shortage of cover for supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the constituency of Meath-east in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Meath in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pre- and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed in 2022 under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, and post-BER, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the figures for all retrofits completed in Q1 2023 under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the figures of retrofits completed under the SEAI 'one-stop-shop scheme' in Q1 this year, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the figures of retrofits completed under the SEAI's 'warmer homes' scheme in Q1 this year, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average waiting home for a retrofit under all SEAI schemes in Q1 this year by scheme, per BER rating pre-completion, and per BER rating post-completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the figures for all solar installations under all SEAI schemes in Q1 this year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18598/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average waiting time for solar installation under all SEAI schemes in Q1 of 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. McGarry for coming in and offer my best wishes as he continues in the role. I will pick up on the opportunity and challenge in the time ahead. We had news yesterday of expected bumper income for the State in the year to come. In Mr. McGarry's own area we have had a further report from Wind Energy Ireland in the past week or number of days. It concerns the readiness or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. McGarry and wish him the best of luck in the role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That first ask is to look at that report. Does it mean that is the be-all and end-all of it? In terms of the forums, are those conversations happening? Is there a sufficient line of sight? I presume the answer to that is "Yes" from the Shannon Foynes Port Company, but does Mr McGarry feel the State and its agencies are all in step or is there room for improvement in terms of linking...

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Ó Broin for bringing forward this motion. The shortage of, and absolute need for, affordable homes to buy and rent is a major issue in my county of Meath. The motion further calls on the Government to dramatically increase its investment in the delivery of genuinely affordable homes for working people and to deliver at least 8,000 affordable homes to rent and to buy...