Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to estimate the cost of including properties with HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23869/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of doubling the climate action fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23870/24]

Business Supports

Darren O'Rourke

190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the supports available from his Department for businesses to decarbonise; if he will provide a breakdown of schemes; the amount of funding available to be drawn down per scheme ; the amount of funding drawn down per scheme; the number of grants awarded per scheme; the average amount awarded in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, per scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23844/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

286. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the social housing retrofitting over a five-year period, rising incrementally between 20% in year 1, by 30% in year 2, by 50% in year 3, by 75% in year 4 and by 100% in year 5, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23865/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

287. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the social housing retrofitting budget by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23866/24]

Education Policy

Darren O'Rourke

23. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the labour constraints identified in various reports (details supplied) that Ireland faces in order to meet our 2030 targets; the measures being taken by his Department to address those labour constraints; the measures being taken to equip the labour force with the necessary skills to reach our 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/24]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on progress on the actions on which his Department is leading in the 2024 climate action plan annexe of actions; if these actions are proceeding on time; to report on work to develop a framework to oversee emerging skills requirements for e-mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23270/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

60. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the measures his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23297/24]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on industrial heat decarbonisation; the measures he is taking to decarbonise industrial heat; the supports he is providing for industry to decarbonise their heat sources; to report on the level of reduction of emissions reached to date given the target of 20% by 2025 and 45% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/24]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of financial sponsorship provided by Fáilte Ireland to events and conferences in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [23107/24]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the retrofitting of social housing, the number of heat pumps installed in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the average cost of these installations in per year, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the pre and post-BER assessments following heat pump installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/24]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the retrofitting of social housing; the number of local authority homes retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the average cost of these retrofits in per year, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the pre- and post-BER assessments of these retrofits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23012/24]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of social authority homes that have been retrofitted with solar PV panels in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; the average cost of these retrofits in per year, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the pre- and post-BER assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23013/24]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has intentions to reform the legal mandate of the CRU in order that it aligns with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/24]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has intentions to reform the legal mandate of Gas Networks Ireland in order that it aligns with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/24]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has intentions to reform the legal mandate of EirGrid in order that it aligns with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22562/24]

Electricity Supply Board

Darren O'Rourke

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has intentions to reform the legal mandate of ESB Networks in order that it aligns with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/24]

Marine Protected Areas

Darren O'Rourke

160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a timeline for when the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan will be finalised and adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22564/24]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has intentions to implement an enhanced emissions reporting framework and price incentivisation for large energy users to encourage them to participate in flexible demand initiatives designed to shift electricity consumption to times when emissions are low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22565/24]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

604. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason the breastfeeding support service in Dunboyne, County Meath was cut; if he will immediately review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/24]