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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 90.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if only heat pumps installed in existing buildings will be counted as contributing to the 2030 target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 132.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 16 May 2024, to provide a breakdown of services that have been curtailed due to unacceptable or criminal behaviour and related risks to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (11 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 409.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 14 May 2024, the target for heat pumps in new builds to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 458.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 29 May 2024, the number of persons who qualified for an invalidity pension on the basis of a mental health illness in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 [25028/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (30 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on the progress to date in the development of the national counter disinformation strategy; when she expects this strategy to be published; if she will report on the meetings of the national counter disinformation strategy working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on rental prices in County Meath; how he plans to address these high costs and to increase the housing available for rent in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (30 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the retrofitting of local authority homes with heat pumps; if he is aware of concerns that this is leading to higher-than-expected bills; if he plans to increase education/spread awareness about heat pump usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24419/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 30 April 2024, to outline the conditions under which local authority section 48 development contributions may be waived; how far houses must have been progressed in order to have the development contributions waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24433/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the invalidity pension; the criteria necessary to qualify; and to provide a breakdown of the number of people that were in receipt of the invalidity pensions in 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [24249/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the invalidity pension; the mental health conditions that qualify for the receipt of the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24250/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how frequently the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the proposed floating storage and regasification unit will need to be replenished, if approved, given the inevitable boil-off of LNG over time; where this gas will be sourced; what measures will be taken to minimise the frequency of this occurrence; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated length of time a proposed temporary floating storage and regasification unit, if approved, would be in operation in Ireland until a carbon neutral energy system is in place and we are no longer reliant on gas for our energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the will report on the excellence in energy efficient design scheme; the funding available to be drawn down; how much funding was drawn down; the number of grants awarded; the average amount awarded in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23841/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the support scheme for renewable heat; the funding available to be drawn down; the amount of funding was drawn down; the number of grants awarded; the average amount awarded in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23842/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost to increase the capital funding for the better energy warmer homes scheme by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy warmer homes scheme to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to estimate the cost of including properties with HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of doubling the climate action fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23870/24]