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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: 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....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the free travel scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by age; the annual cost to the State of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by category of welfare payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5721/22]

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment suppliers and their servants or agents, to declare payments, gifts, donations or other transfers of values provided to healthcare professionals or health care organisations on an annual basis. I am happy to introduce the Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill with my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communictions (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: A lot has been covered. I would like to get a sense of how the allowable catch compares to what it was at the start of the last decade or in 2008, 2009 or 2010. How does the season compare? Is it the same comparable season? On this approach to licensing and the increase in fees and duties as a mechanism for conservation and management, is the Minister satisfied that it is effective? Has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated carbon emission reduction savings, as modelled by his Department, by bringing 100,000 poorly insulated homes up to each of the following building energy ratings of C3, C2, C1, B3, B2 and B1, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of the projected 8GW of onshore wind capacity by 2030 as envisaged by the 2021 Climate Action Plan that will be owned by Irish semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of the projected 5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 as envisaged by the 2021 Climate Action Plan that will be owned by Irish semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish in full the report by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated yearly carbon emissions reduction savings as modelled by his Department by increasing the number of persons using public transport as opposed to private cars by 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to install water bottle refill stations alongside bike-sharing scheme stands as Dublin City Council is doing on Clarendon Row; the estimated cost of installing one such refill station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 284. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT rate on the purchase of defibrillators by cardiac first responder groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies apply a loading on policy premiums of cardiac first responder volunteers who notify them that they use their private car in the course of their volunteering role; if he plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Change Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy in the European Union Taxonomy as being compatible with contributing to fighting climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4883/22]