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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]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the modelling that was used by the Government to calculate the emission reduction targets under the 2021 Climate Action Plan; if it was the same as those used in the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Carbon Budget technical report. [61522/21]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected emissions reductions by 2030 from the Government’s plan to deliver the equivalent of 500,000 homes retrofitted to a BER of B2 cost optimal or carbon equivalent and to install 600,000 heat pumps in residential buildings in tabular form. [61523/21]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected emissions reduction from the National Retrofit Plan by 2030. [61524/21]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected emissions reduction from the National Retrofit Plan and the annual breakdown in tabular form. [61525/21]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of the Energy Transformation Programme that was allocated to decarbonising electricity in Budget 2021 and 2022, respectively; and the breakdown across each programme subhead by current and capital funding in tabular form. [61526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for public transport in Budget 2021 and Budget 2022, respectively by current and capital funding in tabular form. [61527/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocation for public transport in Budget 2022, by current and capital funding; and the accompanying project list to which these allocations are assigned in tabular form. [61528/21]