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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Oireachtas Members were briefed yesterday on the subject of global vaccine equity and access by Irish academic and scientific experts. They were told that a waiver on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, is essential. They told us the EU tactic is to use its counterproposal as a stalling tactic. This counterproposal focuses on existing provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed flat-rate deposit under the deposit return scheme on the drinks and container materials markets; and the assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a variable rate of deposit under the deposit return scheme. [62072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the deposit return scheme regulations as published do not stipulate specific collection or recycling targets for aluminium cans beyond the European Union target rate for all aluminium packaging of 50% by 2025 and 60% by 2030; the reason a target of 90% is not being proposed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has assessed the risk that the stated timescale for setting up and launching the deposit return scheme may not leave those involved in the scheme including agencies and industry with enough time to ensure that they are adequately prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the regulations recently published for the deposit return scheme do not stipulate that an approved body, that is, a system administrator must hold separate accounts for each included material type; if he has considered if it would be better if each material to be recycled had its own collection and sorting costs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a difference in the operating costs and possible unintended consequences of a deposit return scheme depending on whether there is a variable rate deposit or a flat-rate deposit. [62076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has assessed the potential effect of a flat-rate deposit on the levels of product wastage in relation to the planned deposit return scheme. [62077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a variable rate deposit on return rates in relation to the planned deposit return scheme. [62078/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will literally be five seconds, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. If the Minister has not got them, can he provide us with the up-to-date figures on the amount of retrofitting that has been actually completed this year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Whitegate is one of the power plants that was shut down, which, as I understand it, contributed to some of the difficulties relating to the supply of electricity. Further delays in the return to operation have been reported in the past number of weeks. Has testing started at Whitegate? When might the plant be back up and running?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he will take to reduce energy bills for households this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61986/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to ask the Minister the actions he will take to reduce energy bills for households this winter and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: It is quite incredible a week out from Christmas that we are here with nothing more than an outline of a plan to do something on runaway electricity bills and nothing on home heating oil or fuel. Everyone could see the trend. As far back as 3 February Sinn Féin brought a Private Members' motion on the issue. The Government said its hands were tied. Wholesale gas prices increased by...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: To what degree has an assessment been made of alternative ways to introduce this legislation or regulation in the quickest way possible? What does quarter 1 of next year mean? Is it the case that we will be dealing with this legislation for the first three months of next year? When will people see this impact on their bills? That is the real question people have. They want to see it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the deposit return scheme will be in operation on-time; if glass will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of residential and commercial connections delivered under the National Broadband Plan to date by the location of connections and on a quarterly basis in which they were completed tabular form. [61532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expedite the preparation of a national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way he plans to roll-out district heating on a large scale; if legislative change will be required to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in the Climate Action Fund; if the recently announced reduction in the National Oil Reserves Agency levy will reduce projected revenues raised for the Fund; if so, the extent to which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the €2.7 billion investment contained within the National Development Plan to deliver on the National Broadband Plan through National Broadband Ireland including the financial years that this investment corresponds. [61531/21]