Results 341-360 of 2,973 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any assessment has been carried out by his Department concerning the installation of solar PV on the social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provide for a clawback charge to be made on mortgage-property registered with the Register of Deeds but not with the Land Registry, that is, whether a property must be registered with the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to strengthen the ability of local authorities to tackle the biodiversity crisis; the gaps and challenges that exist to reaching their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the indicative costs associated with hiring local authority biodiversity officers, in tabular form. [56164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of biodiversity officers hired by each local authority to date; how many posts have yet to be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of biodiversity officers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how local authorities are resourced to supervise the water quality of private water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how local authorities are resourced to implement the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent report (details supplied) which found that women in Ireland struggle with breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55771/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (13 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which easy study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is essential to have a property registered with the Land Registry regarding the Croí Cónaithe towns fund; if not, if in the case of inherited properties, for example, registration in the Registry of Deeds on foot of a deed of assent will suffice for the purposes of application processing; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in the CSO with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to include HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out any assessment to estimate the cost and feasibility of including HAP tenancies as part of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to include HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out any assessment to estimate the cost and feasibility of including HAP tenancies as part of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54979/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding drawn down as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated total cost to increase the capital funding for better energy warmer homes scheme by 50%. [54967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding allocated to the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding allocated to the better energy warmer homes scheme in Budget 2024, as per the revised estimates. [54969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to sustainable energy communities in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/23]