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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that is currently in the environment fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of activities that will be funded from the new circular economy fund to be established under the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action that he is taking to end the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in biodegradable containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional staff or funding has been provided to the Environmental Protection Agency given the additional work the agency will have establishing a circular economy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17858/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his recent engagements with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the unacceptable delays that passengers are facing to transit through security in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Airport Authority has requested additional funding for security staff or funding to upgrade the security screening systems in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding has been sought by LocalLink services to allow them provide transport for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined introducing a scheme similar to the cycle-to-work scheme for college students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the VAT rates applied to the sale of repaired or used goods given the need to promote the sale of these goods in line with the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the cycle-to-work scheme to college students; the estimated cost of such an expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18330/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I may pick up on some of the points made by Senator Higgins. The warmer homes backlog is in the region of 7,000. The Minister indicated in February that we would need to get to 400 a month to start clearing that between this year and next. Are we at 400 a month? How many did we do in the first quarter? If we are not at 400 a month, when will we reach that? How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The figure for the first quarter was 865. If someone wants to apply for the one-stop shop, can he or she do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Can people apply today through the SEAI website? They will apply to the one-stop shops. It might be useful to outline the journey. We are talking about a very significant level of retrofit in someone's home. To all intents and purposes, it would be like building an extension. It is not a question of someone making an application on a Monday, which I know the Deputy is not suggesting, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Who are those one-stop shops? Where might people access the information on them? Dr. Byrne will appreciate there is interest in the schemes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have some follow-up questions. Is the SEAI of the opinion that planning permission is needed for external installation or is it exempt? On what basis would it be exempt? Some masters students went to the effort of contacting every local authority throughout the State and there was a mixture of opinions from various planning departments. I would like to have the SEAI's perspective on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a few questions on the same theme, that is, on the models and data of the SEAI. Several Deputies and Senators touched on this subject. Mr. Walsh mentioned that there was a BER map, a GIS map. How well populated is that? Various groups I have met, including even the likes of Codema in Dublin, are saying they are building from the bottom up but are not there yet. Does the SEAI have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Across the whole State, both urban and rural?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Dr. Byrne talked about targeting and stated there is to be a specific focus this year and probably in the years ahead on the retrofitting effort. Is this specifically in relation to the warmer homes scheme? Are the SEAI’s systems sophisticated enough to capture what is required? Some people eligible for the warmer homes scheme may be financially better off and in a warmer home than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Dr. Byrne referred to matching the data of the Department of Social Protection with BER data. Would that capture someone on a low income who is in work but living in a colder home? That is another area, I suppose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On the longitudinal aspect, with the before and after aspects, is the SEAI now proceeding in an empirical way so that, for the next time, for the Department of Public Expenditure or another body-----