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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment about funding accessibility for renewable energy projects; when a renewable energy project is eligible for funding from the SEAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the support and resourcing for renewable energy communities; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at the SEAI in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49207/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment about support and resourcing for renewable energy communities for energy generation; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at the SEAI in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of costs incurred by his Department for consulting services for renewable energy communities in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the support and resourcing for renewable energy communities for energy generation; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at all relevant departments in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49205/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the support and resourcing for retrofitting; to provide a breakdown of staffing to support these projects at the SEAI in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when works will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the schools building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when works will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48999/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Committee (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I nominate Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Bourke for his opening statement. I wish him well in his new role. I presume it is an exciting time in the organisation. It is a unique time, given the establishment of AirNav, to which some of my questions will relate. Mr. Bourke referenced the bedding-in period. What is his initial assessment of the process thus far? What has it entailed in respect of human resources,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Bourke has pointed to his role as chairman and working with the chief executive, the executive and the board. He has been looking at the opportunities, challenges and issues, as he has said. What is his sense of what are the opportunities and what are the immediate or longer term challenges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is an issue I was going to come to. It is something that has received some attention. Does Mr. Bourke have any figures for what is in the pipeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The following is not exactly related to the point but is something with which the committee will be dealing in the next number of weeks. It has been in the media as we have approached the end of the year. The issue is the cap at Dublin Airport. Will AirNav have to be consulted in relation to that? Does it have a perspective or opinion on it? How does that work? I presume it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is in the pipeline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I presume there will be additional responsibility for AirNav's air traffic controllers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: AirNav will be consulted in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: This committee wrote to AirNav about a specific proposal regarding flight paths and the north runway of Dublin Airport. We have also written to the DAA, which responded and said that AirNav and the DAA are considering the proposal. I wish to flag it to our guests that the committee awaits a response from AirNav. I welcome the fact that this proposal is getting due consideration. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: So we did not write to AirNav.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I understood that we did and I am glad the matter has been clarified. I think I am correct in saying, according to the response from the DAA, that there has been engagement. In fact, I think there was a meeting with the proposers of this proposition. I am right in saying that AirNav is considering the proposal and we await a response probably via DAA. I thank AirNav for considering the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on childcare services in County Meath; the number of childcare places available in the county; the length of the average waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48510/23]