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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Could the Minister of State give an update on the intention to produce a policy statement on geothermal energy for the circular economy? I believe a pilot or feasibility study was done recently. The area is being examined in the context of several challenges, particularly that concerning communal heating systems for apartments in Dublin and elsewhere. Could he also update us on the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We are on programme C.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I hope the three matters fall under programme C. I am referring to geothermal energy, landfill and inland fisheries.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking or planning to take to ensure the re-use of construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8840/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: If the Tánaiste listens to the traffic reports every day he will know that there is significant congestion on the N2 between the Rath roundabout and Kilmoon Cross. Transport Infrastructure Ireland informed Meath County Council, and me through reply to a parliamentary question, this week that it is unable to approve progression of this scheme to phase 3 because of funding constraints....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for being here. To pick up on that point, this is a process that is evolving. We need to get to a place where we have a calendar of engagements and accountability. Maybe we need to look at the scheduling of that in relation to EPA announcements or updated figures. We want to get to a place where we are actually looking at the detail of it. The idea as I understand it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I might just clarify the point around access to officials. The greater concern for me, thinking back to a lot of our deliberations in this committee, is access to officials who have a deep understanding of the implications for them and their Department of the climate Act and the climate action plan. Maybe it is just a matter of that system slowness. That is to some degree understandable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to ask about the retrofitting plan. We rehearsed some of this previously with regard to some of the differences between the approaches of the Government and my party to this. I do not want to go over old ground. Whatever way we cut it up, when we get to 2030, a lot of people who are using kerosene now will very likely still be using it. This is because they are ineligible for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: What about liquefied petroleum gas, bio liquefied petroleum gas and moving people from kerosene to bottled gas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Wherever it comes from, surely it would be more sustainable than kerosene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: There is no argument that there are a cohort of people who are exposed, who are living in poverty or close to poverty, who are on low incomes in cold homes and who will not have a retrofitted home or a heat pump by 2030. There is an argument they could have a shallow retrofit and an improvement on their heating systems that is not a heat pump that could be done at low cost and that could be...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the motion and the specific proposals to introduce targeted price caps and a windfall tax, review the proposed revenues from non gas and electricity generators and leave the Energy Charter Treaty. Sinn Féin has advocated an energy price freeze for some months. It is welcome that the Social Democrats support that move. It would provide certainty and the maximum protection for...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It resisted it every single time. Stand over the record.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Every single time; look at what-----

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----the Government is saying about the Energy Charter Treaty. I will read the Minister's words back to him. He said if a decision is made for a co-ordinated exit of EU member states from the treaty, Ireland will support that position and withdraw. It is the same in respect of windfall taxes. While the Iberian countries of Spain and Portugal moved, the Government resisted that. Today,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he considers that the independence and focus of the EPA is comprised and diluted by the fact that its functions and lines of accountability are spilt between departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (15 Feb 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 8 November 2022, if a timeframe is set out for member states to comply with the requirements of Article 6.1 of the Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7449/23]