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EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I think there has been an accounting mechanism for moving moneys from communications, as I understand it, to energy. Will the Minister outline the detail of that? How much will it be and how will it be progressed? Will it be through a Supplementary Estimate perhaps? In addition, we hear the PSO reduction on residential bills will be in the region of €75. Has the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to ensure gas, liquid and solid fuel supply for winter 2022 in view of ongoing and expected supply challenges; the extent to which his and other Departments are engaged in these efforts; the extent of European and international co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 14 June 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide a list of the new services that will be introduced in 2022 as part of the initial roll-out of the Connecting Ireland plan; the current stage of progress of these services; the date on which they are expected to commence; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-23; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Topical Issue debate of 15 February 2022 (details supplied) when a Garda serious crime review will be conducted and concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Deputy Ó Murchú. Could I get the figures for County Meath? I am aware we have figures from previously but it is just for the progress there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On the pipeline, the NBI aims to have 2,780 built at the end of the year. Does it have any sense of what 2023 might look like?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Malone.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I asked a pile of questions. What is Deputy Farrell talking about?

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Deputy needs to ask the Minister of State whether I asked questions. Of course I did.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Deputy is factually incorrect.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Government could have done that last September.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I would like to register my concern at the rushed nature of this Bill. Deputies only got sight of the Bill last Tuesday and it has not undergone any pre-legislative scrutiny, although we had a briefing on it, which was welcome. We in Sinn Féin and others in opposition had other important questions we wanted answered and we wanted to hear from stakeholders. There are still very many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our witnesses for attending. I will start with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, although this is perhaps not a question for its officials. Is there a commitment, or is it being discussed, that the sectoral ceilings should add up to no more than the national carbon budget passed by the Dáil? There are concerns that we will exceed it. Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications anchoring the cross-departmental work on ensuring that the carbon budget will be met, the sectoral ceilings align with the 51% target and there is a fair share of lifting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes. I thank Ms Egan. Will the officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine touch on the notion of doing a fair share? Specific measures in the legislation recognise the important position of agriculture, but what does that mean in real terms? How is it measured or assessed? Is it built into the range that will apply to agriculture compared with other sectors or do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a follow-up question about those alternative pathways and those identified within the Climate Action Plan 2021. Are any of those at scale yet? The challenge for farmers is that they are operating in a system that operates for them and provides a return. An alternative is going to need to do the same and hopefully in a far lower carbon way, possibly by sequestering or by having a net...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Callanan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is. I thank Ms Lennon. On that transition, one of the criticisms we hear from the sector, which is not well developed in Ireland, is that the transition should happen more quickly. I raised the matter of B20 and E10 with the Minister a couple of weeks ago. Is there any sense of a developing industry here or co-ordination of the development of an industry? We met people who are Irish...