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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a straightforward question. How long does it take for an ECP offer? How long does it take EirGrid to process the applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Nine to 12 months. Does EirGrid have a target time? Is there an ambition? I hear very clearly from the industry that EirGrid bureaucracy is impeding the pipeline of renewables projects. I am not necessarily hearing from EirGrid that it accepts or acknowledges that. I am hearing that these issues are becoming increasingly complex, almost as if applications were being shifted. If the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: What about the timeline for ECP 2.4?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Regarding some of what we are hearing, there is a decent parallel with the point Mr. Foley made. We had a really disappointing RESS 3. What we are hearing from some in the industry is that we will not be ready for RESS 4, if there is even a RESS 4, based on the pipeline of projects, because of planning issues and the grid offer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am happy to have a separate conversation with Mr. Foley on this. We want the people who are in the business of delivering renewables to be part of the market here and to deliver renewables. They have clearly articulated that this is a sequencing problem and there is an issue in that regard. I take on board what Mr. Foley is saying and I am happy to engage separately on it. One of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will pick up on the North-South interconnector project. Can I get an update on the project from EirGrid's perspective? Community liaison officers are meeting with landowners. What are the next steps and timeline? I have a particular question about compliance with planning conditions. For example, there was a number of planning conditions related to the development prior to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Have many of them signed up at this stage? Have many signed up early?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am conscious of time. I ask Mr. Mahon to address the specific questions relating to those planning conditions.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households availing of smart tariffs in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households availing of smart tariffs in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and location of islanded data centres currently operating. [3740/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and location of islanded data centres proposed but not yet operating. [3741/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 55, 59, 60, 72, 92 and 93 of 17 January 2024, the process that is followed if the post BER rating of a retrofit completed remains the same or is downgraded; if there is an established procedure to follow up with the contractor and or homeowner; if there are any penalties for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 58, 59, 60, 82 and 92 of 17 January 2024, the reasons that pre-and post BER ratings of properties retrofitted as part of the SEAI’s warmer homers scheme are not available for thousands of properties; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what assessments are carried out to assess BER rating pre and post-retrofit across SEAI schemes; if these are standardised across all schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of illegal dumping, broken down by local authority, in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of illegal dumping in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3912/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what proportion of households have their waste collected, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 241. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 'right to repair' measures as set out in the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan; if his Department will implement any of the proposals contained within; what is the progress to establish right to repair measures in Ireland; what preparations his Department is making; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with regard to the warmer homes scheme whether the eligibility criteria is sufficient to ensure the most vulnerable have access to the scheme; how are the poorest, coldest homes identified and targeted; if there are plans to expand the eligibility criteria of the scheme to include those on invalidity pensions; and if...