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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I want to ask about the policy relating to data centres. I have listened to the exchanges so far. I presume that the Government has a plan for the sustainable development of data centres. I have a couple of questions on this. What is the policy on direct gas supplies for data centres? In view of the time constraints, perhaps the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2024: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I know we are tight for time but I want to touch on the issue of concrete and I have listened to the Minister's comments on it so far. I hear a lot from the sector that there are new obligations and new levies but that the developed infrastructure is not there to support them to recycle or reuse construction materials. Does the Minister recognise this as a problem and a challenge and what...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 October 2024, if he will identify each individual provider of legal consultancy services to his Department regarding the development and operation of the renewable electricity support scheme, during 2023 and to date in 2024; the amount paid; and the specific services...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 15 October 2024, if he will identify each individual provider of economic advice to his Department regarding the development and operation of the renewable electricity support scheme during 2023 and to date in 2024; the amount paid; and the specific services provided. [43615/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 63 and 64 of 8 October 2024, if he will clarify matters in respect of correspondence received from members of the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43807/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason no formal acknowledgment was issued by his Department to members of the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme in relation to their freedom of information requests (details supplied). [43808/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [43810/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [43811/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [43812/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [43813/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: On 27 October 2023, The Meath Chronicle reported on an interview with the Minister for Justice in which she said Meath Garda numbers are increasing and will continue to increase. At that stage, we had 318 gardaí in Meath. We know have 304. We have the lowest number of gardaí per head of population. Does the Taoiseach accept that Garda numbers are not increasing in County Meath...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Prices (23 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 29. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown, by fuel source, of the cost of importing energy in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [43510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (23 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has reported to him in relation to progress made in identifying potential alternative flight-paths for the north runway at Dublin Airport, as committed to at the Oireachtas Committee on Transport on 19 June 2024 (details supplied); the engagements DAA have had in the process, including with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will pick up on that point because I am interested in it. I will just raise two things. On the overall level of funding for the NCQG, I presume it is the case that negotiations will determine where things land in that regard. Will the Minister provide any insights he might have as to starting positions and anything that has come from pre-COP engagements? On the public-private mix as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on COP29 (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. This is my final question. The governance of funds is an issue that came up on the back of last year's COP where there were welcome developments and commitments. We can talk about where they come from and whether they are in the form of a grant or loan, but has the architecture been developed for the overall governance, distribution and monitoring of how they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under RESS 1, RESS 2, RESS 3 and RESS 4 respectively; the number of successful projects; the total capacity of successful projects; and the percentage share of total successful projects that are that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under ORESS 1 and ORESS 2.1 respectively; the number of successful projects; and the total capacity of successful projects and the percentage share of total successful projects that are that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for the breakdown of the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for the breakdown of the funding provided for domestic solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42530/24]