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Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of the Energy Transformation Programme that was allocated to decarbonising electricity in Budget 2021 and 2022, respectively; and the breakdown across each programme subhead by current and capital funding in tabular form. [61526/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Darren O'Rourke
134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the €2.7 billion investment contained within the National Development Plan to deliver on the National Broadband Plan through National Broadband Ireland including the financial years that this investment corresponds. [61531/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Darren O'Rourke
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of residential and commercial connections delivered under the National Broadband Plan to date by the location of connections and on a quarterly basis in which they were completed tabular form. [61532/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Climate Change Policy
Darren O'Rourke
36. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the application to the European Union Just Transition Fund; the timeline and process for adjudication, allocation and administration of the fund in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60613/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Environmental Policy
Darren O'Rourke
37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the Government did not separately sign the COP26 declaration of support for a Just Transition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60614/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Departmental Meetings
Darren O'Rourke
185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the persons and companies he held a meeting with at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Electricity Grid
Darren O'Rourke
193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the percentage share of the average demand from each sector of the electricity market, that is, domestic, non-domestic, medium and large commercial for the 2020-2021 public service obligation levy year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57084/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected funding to be made available from the Climate Action Fund between 2021 and 2030 to deliver on the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55599/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected funding to be made available from the Just Transition Fund between 2021 and 2030 to deliver on the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55600/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of the penalties provided for in the Climate Act 2021 for failing to meet targets including sectoral emissions ceilings and carbon budgets, 2030 interim targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55921/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Energy Production
Darren O'Rourke
159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the plans to rent and import 200 megawatts of emergency gas generators in winter 2021 have been abandoned; the amount which was spent on the attempted procurement; if the State or a semi-State body will face fines for abandoning this plan; if so, the estimated amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Departmental Contracts
Darren O'Rourke
207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 2 November 2021, if he will provide the name of the Italian consultant companies appointed to undertake the review of the North-South Interconnector. [55400/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of the 183 actions in the Climate Action Plan 2019 that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54113/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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A Vision for Change
Darren O'Rourke
19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will prepare an updated strategy to combat energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53683/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Darren O'Rourke
24. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the microgeneration scheme will be in operation; the reason for the delay in introducing this crucial scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53682/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Darren O'Rourke
66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will prepare a national hydrogen strategy given the role this fuel can play in Ireland's decarbonisation effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53681/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Environmental Schemes
Darren O'Rourke
77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has examined and discussed alternative models of finance for climate action at a local level such as the local climate bonds piloted in two local authority areas in England in 2020 with his colleague the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53685/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts he is making to position Ireland as a world leader in renewable energy research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49081/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grants are available for persons, farmers or community groups that want to establish a solar farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52358/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if persons, farmers or community groups that establish a solar farm are permitted to sell renewable energy to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/21]