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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?

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

Darren O'Rourke: The EirGrid report notes that steps need to be taken to avoid shortages and those steps may include keeping older power plants open beyond their scheduled closing date. This has particular implications for the use of fossil fuels and emissions. Will the Minister outline if that is the intended strategy? An alternative is, of course, to deliver on and go beyond our renewable energy targets....

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

Darren O'Rourke: I will ask about demand management and reduction in light of EirGrid's projections in respect of the significant expected increase in demand, especially for data centres, to 2032. I am sure the Minister is aware that the International Energy Agency stated that EirGrid has underestimated. That agency predicts that data centres in Ireland may double electricity consumption over the next two...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I asked about heat pumps.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: What about heat pumps?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am not for a second suggesting we should ignore it but we need to provide a pathway for those hard-to-reach households. We cannot ignore them. I would look at the number of heat pumps that have been installed and consider how many are in the poorest, coldest homes. How many are in homes where people are burning turf and sticks? I would say it is a tiny fraction because those houses are...