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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...

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

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister about the eligibility criteria for the warmer homes scheme, whether he will extend the scheme to people on invalidity pensions, and how he targets it?

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

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister very much needs to review this scheme and extend its eligibility. The Minister did not touch on how the Department identifies homes to be prioritised. Is his Department identifying the coldest and oldest homes? What way does his Department go about that? A point was made earlier that those with particular medical needs should also be prioritised.

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

Darren O'Rourke: I am happy to move on, Chair, if you want to take the next-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Usage (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of EirGrid’s recent warning that capacity deficits have been identified in the ten years to 2032; what steps he is taking to address the structural features of the electricity market which contributed to the electricity market crisis as noted in the recently published McCarthy report; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Usage (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Minister aware of EirGrid's recent warning that capacity deficits have been identified in the ten years to 2032? What steps has he taken to address the structural features of the electricity market which contributed to the electricity market prices, as noted in the recently published McCarthy report? Will he make a statement on the matter?