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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Have price caps and windfall or solidarity taxes been provided for since October 2021 and have a number of member states moved in that regard? If that is the case, why has there been a delay in the EU moving as a whole? What is the reason for the difference in approach to the temporary solidarity contribution versus the cap on market revenue? We are particularly conscious in this State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Walker mentioned the RIA. Regarding the multicriteria analysis, I guess the same applies for the 75%. Why is it not 100% given that 20% already seems quite generous? Are those available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Not the RIA, but the multicriteria assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a question on the estimates. We had the briefing earlier. Obviously, there was a headline figure before Christmas of potentially €1.9 billion. We received a briefing with the breakdown from the departmental officials. That broke down to €280 million to €2.4 billion on the market cap, which is now reduced to €80 million to €150 million or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Walker said that he is constrained by the EU regulation. I would make the legitimate point that the significant time from April to August is not included in the cap on market revenues here. Mr. Walker is saying it is a question for Government or somebody else to seek the answer for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a complicated market and there are market-to-market transactions. There is a huge amount of complex accounting. Deputy Bruton asked about the oversight of the hedging policy. Will there be oversight of that more detailed interaction with the market and what are real profits and what are not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: And nuclear. Obviously, there is an argument to be made that €91 and everything above represents super profits or whatever term we want to put on it. There is quite a gap to €120.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) Bill 2023 (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses very much. I will go back to the question of the 75% and the €120. Mr. Walker mentioned that there had been a multi-criteria analysis of caps of €90, €120 and €180. Were all the numbers or possibilities in between assessed? I note, for example, that the French are applying a cap of €100 on solar and wind energy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE staff by grade that are currently dealing with enquiries on the passport webchat service; and if this number will be increased especially for the upcoming summer peak season. [18250/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify a matter regarding his Department’s press statement regarding the review of the North South Interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the forthcoming introduction of a 0% VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels; and how the VAT will be treated with respect to the current grant offering. [17316/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the Commission for Regulation of Utilities is resourced to monitor, regulate and enforce payments as part of the microgeneration support scheme. [18194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in training to become qualified air traffic controllers for the Air Corps; when each of these persons will qualify, in tabular form. [18259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if disabled persons' organisations have been consulted in the roll-out of the Active Travel and BusConnects rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if disabled persons' organisations representing the visually impaired have been consulted in the roll-out of the Active Travel and BusConnects rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the concerns posed to visually impaired persons at the new BusConnects bus stop in Dundrum; what actions, if any, are being taken to mitigate them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the road safety strategy and the progress to date to reduce road traffic to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries by 2031; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Apr 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the increase in fatalities on Irish roads in 2022 by 13%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/23]