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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 quantitative aspect, is the measurement of emissions and also expenditure on heating, or-----

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is the SEAI going to do any of that?

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

Darren O'Rourke: With the rebound effect and people continuing to spend even though they have the retrofitting done-----

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

Darren O'Rourke: It will give a sense of what people generally do in those circumstances.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (31 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter, which has to do with the significant challenge facing school bus operators and the wider coach industry. The considerable increase in the cost of petrol and diesel has had an impact on every aspect of the transport sector but is having a particularly severe impact on the coach industry. From what we hear, the school transport system is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (31 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State. I am sure that, like me and other Deputies, he has been contacted by school bus operators. I have been contacted by operators from across the country in my capacity as transport spokesperson. One in my constituency has 24 school contracts. It signed those when diesel was at 90 cent per litre. It buys 14,300 litres of diesel per week, which lasts only ten...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Fuel costs are more than 70% of a taxi driver's running costs. In the past year the price of diesel has risen by 33%, petrol is up 30%, tyres are up 50%, oil changes are up from €90 to €140 and other running costs are up. After two brutal years of Covid, taxi drivers are at the pin of their collar. They need support or they will go to the wall. They need more action on fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are available to farm contractors in purchasing low-emission slurry spreading technology. [16995/22]

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Today's globalised economy is overwhelmingly based on a linear model of production and consumption. We take, make and then waste. The environmental impact of a linear throwaway model in which we extract great quantities of natural resources to make things we may only use once before disposing of them is not sustainable. It is estimated the raw material resources we use in a year is already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and grade of gardaí by Garda division and county, in tabular form. [17092/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the representatives for the information so far. I have a quick question to start. What is the current staff complement at the NCSC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Dr. Browne said he would give an indicative timeline on the four streams of recruitment. I will pick up on his point regarding the NCSC's ongoing contact with its counterparts across the EU and with operators of critical infrastructure. Who did he mean by "operators"? What is his definition of critical infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On the NCSC's responsibility, I take on board the previous points made about bodies being responsible for their own house. Will Dr. Browne comment on the oversight structure that is in place and his role, if he has one in that regard, to provide people with reassurance on the current state of their cybersecurity preparedness or good health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Since I know the NCSC has documentation, will Dr. Browne give us a sense of the nature of the engagement? Is it regular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The climate committee, which met yesterday, has been doing a body of work on energy security. Brexit shifted the ground in respect of our technical compliance with European standards. We were measured and assessed on a reasonable basis with Britain, but it now looks like we might not meet a standard for energy security. On the general landscape and the war in Ukraine, many of the sanctions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is important because pre-Brexit the State was compliant with an n-1 standard, from the perspective of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, due to our relationship with Britain. We were assessed on a reasonable basis. We do not meet that standard now because we do not have redundancy in the system, which raises the question of whether there are additional cybersecurity...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the anomalous situation which gives rise to significantly higher gas prices in residential complexes served by district heating systems (details supplied); the reason that such systems are classified as commercial rather than residential; his proposal to address this anomaly; and if...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of proposals to regulate district heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of including coaches and buses in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of including own account HGV operations in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/22]