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Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he was aware of comments made by the Taoiseach that energy prices would remain very high this winter; how many times he has met with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to discuss this; if he will report on these meetings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34873/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he was aware of comments (details supplied) made by the Taoiseach that energy prices would remain very high this winter; how many times he has met with energy companies to discuss this; if he will report on these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34874/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the wholesale price of energy; if he expects the price of gas and electricity to fall; what has informed his conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34875/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what reliefs will be put in place for high energy prices, and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34876/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the easing in energy prices inflation for consumers in Ireland has to date lagged in the euro area as a whole (details supplied); what his plans are to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34877/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the legislation for the cap on market revenues; when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34884/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the decisions to end the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity; when the revenue will be collected; if an analysis was conducted to estimate how much revenue would be earned by extending the measure to the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34885/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the revenue collected from the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity will be used to fund targeted cost-of-living supports, as detailed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34886/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
140. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the revenue from the inframarginal revenue cap for electricity will be collected; how this revenue will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34887/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the cross-departmental and inter-agency Energy Poverty Steering Group; how many times it has met over the past year; the issues it addressed and the actions that followed from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the cross-departmental and inter-agency Energy Poverty Steering Group progress to address how the revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector will be distributed to provide relief from high energy prices; how many times it has met; how stakeholder voices have been included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the revenue from revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector will be distributed to large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34911/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if large energy users will be excluded from the distribution of revenues earned from the temporary solidarity contribution and the cap on market revenues to address windfall gains in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the Energy Poverty Stakeholder Forum on 7 July 2023; the outcomes and any actions to be carried forward; and if there are plans to conduct another forum in the future. [34913/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
146. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the Government's summit on energy independence held on 6 July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34914/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on his public comments (details supplied) that he expects energy bills to fall from this autumn; how this conclusion was informed; if he has met energy firms to discuss this; and how much he anticipates they will decrease by. [34915/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Darren O'Rourke
149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the stakeholder engagement with the commercial built environment's working group; how often they have met and met with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34935/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures he is taking to reduce energy demand, in particular the demand coming from large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34950/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the CRU will be resourced to carry out its new functions with respect to the cap on market revenues; if new staff will be recruited; when he expects this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the draft Bill for the cap on market revenues will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the draft Bill for the cap on market revenues contains specific provisions around hedging in the energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the evidence base for the policies the Government has put in place to address energy poverty. [34983/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the evidence base for Government policy that seeks to address Ireland's high energy prices. [34984/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the work of the research network on energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Building Energy Rating
Darren O'Rourke
157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the work to match Building Energy Rating (BER) data with the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC); if this data will be released; if a report will be published; when this can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34989/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the consultation on private wires/direct line renewables will be released; his plans for the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34990/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which the green hydrogen strategy will be published; if he will provide an update on its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34994/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
Darren O'Rourke
160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the public consultation document on the design of ORESS auctions in phase two will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34995/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 15 June 2023, regarding his request to the CRU to investigate pricing strategies, taking account of the hedging strategies of electricity market participants and any possible market failures, if he will provide an update and report on this request and the outcome of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35008/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Government’s energy security review and the review by a person (details supplied), respectively; when he expects both to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35009/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Governments electricity storage policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
164. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the workforce plan for the CRU, which included the approval of 74 new whole-time positions; how many have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35011/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed in Q1 2023 and Q2 2023, by post-BER standard, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35106/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
167. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard for each retrofit scheme under subhead B4, in tabular form. [35107/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of retrofits completed under the one-stop shop (national homes retrofit); and the total per post-conversion rating, per scheme in 2022, in Q1 2023, and in Q3 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
169. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time for a retrofit under all SEAI schemes in Q2 in 2023, by scheme, per BER rating pre-completion, and per BER rating post-completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35109/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
170. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022, in Q1 2023, and in Q3 2023, in tabular form. [35112/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
171. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the one-stop-shop scheme in 2022, in Q1 2023, and in Q3 2023, in tabular form. [35113/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy community grant scheme in 2022, in Q1 2023, and in Q3 2023, in tabular form. [35114/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
173. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the progress of the energy security review (details supplied); when he expects both to be published; if they will be published this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35123/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
175. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heat pumps installed in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 in 2023, per scheme, in tabular form. [35118/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed in 2022, Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023 by post-BER standard, per scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35119/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of total retrofits completed that were of a standard of B2 or higher post-completion, per scheme, in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of total retrofits completed that were of a standard of B2 or higher post completion per scheme, in tabular form in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35121/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of total retrofits completed by post-BER standard per scheme, in tabular form in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35122/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Gas and Electricity Disconnections
Darren O'Rourke
180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of gas and electricity disconnections in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35125/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Gas and Electricity Disconnections
Darren O'Rourke
181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of gas and electricity disconnections per local authority in 2022, in Q1 2023 and in Q2 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35126/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware of a survey (details supplied) which highlights barriers to achieving retrofit targets; how he plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35127/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a survey (details supplied) which cites lack of availability of finance or grant funding as key barriers to achieve national retrofitting targets; how he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35129/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 23 May 2023, to report on the monitoring his Department carries out on the effect of existing supports to address the high cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35145/23]