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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I am looking at administration pay in the climate action and environmental leadership programme.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is related to that representation for this year. Are overall staff numbers up or down?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The next question is on the EPA. There is a difference in the capital. Were there specific capital works? I presume the current figure relates to pay and increased staffing levels. What is the reduction in capital expenditure?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Subhead A8 relates to the just transition fund. What was the split between Irish and EU funding? When will we expect to see EU funding? How will it be allocated?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the figure of €34 million presented today Irish funding? Does it make any provision for any EU funding? Is EU funding included in it? How do we account that?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I have that breakdown. That is helpful.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It was subhead A10. What are we looking in this regard for 2022? How is the offset for the biofuel obligation expected to impact on the climate action fund, if at all?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax raised in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount from each year not ring-fenced for climate action; the way that the non-ring-fenced revenue was spent in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 386. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that he plans to address the significant delays for those who apply by post for a passport renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that a preschool providing only ECCE services will be liable for additional charges, for example, rates, and water rates and operating conditions if they take private fee-paying children during the same hours and sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6673/22]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the move in terms of offsetting the increase in the biofuels obligation impact on the monies that will go the National Oil Reserves Agency levy, but make their way into the climate action fund?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On subhead B4, when will homeowners start to get credit? When will the export tariff scheme be in place and operational? On the same subhead, the targets for retrofits were 21,544 in 2021 and 19,400 in 2022. I ask the Minister of State to speak to that, please. On outputs, the target for the number of lower income households provided with energy efficiency upgrades is lower for this...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Many people have already availed of an SEAI grant to do shallow retrofits. A pensioner who had cavity wall insulation done ten years ago cannot go back to the SEAI now for a grant for attic insulation because of the one-visit rule. Will that rule be removed? Will such persons be able to avail of a further grant for, say, attic insulation?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Did the Minister of State pick up on the question on sustainable energy communities and the expansion of that scheme? I do not see it anywhere in the documentation or in the Minister of State’s opening statement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I am making the point that they are not entirely related to retrofitting. We are waiting for a national retrofitting programme later but we are also waiting to hear on the SECs. Is it the same answer in regard to the LEAF funding that has been referenced?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The final question was in regard to the fund for the €100 payment for electricity costs. Where exactly is that coming from and what is its impact on other areas?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: When is that decision likely to be made?

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will be taking eight minutes. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. People are facing real hardship in their day-to-day lives with inflation and runaway living costs The Government has sat on its hands and allowed the cost-of-living crisis to grow, and indeed it has contributed to it. Rents have been spiralling out of control for years and the Government has done nothing....