Parliamentary questions

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

539. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of additional therapy hours that would be generated with a 20% increase in whole-time equivalent therapy positions to children's disability network teams. [44607/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

540. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant urologists recruited per CHO in each of the years since 2019, in tabular form. [44608/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

541. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in the community intervention teams for County Meath that are currently vacant; the titles of these posts; and when each of these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [44609/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

542. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time community psychologist based in CHO8 in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44610/22]

Departmental Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

641. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he spoke with his counterpart during his recent visit to Singapore. [44603/22]

Food Industry

Darren O'Rourke

642. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of sheep meat imported from New Zealand in 2021 and the first half of 2022. [44604/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

60. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration that he has given to converting oil heating systems to hydrotreated vegetable oil biofuel instead of kerosene and other fossil fuels; if he agrees that this could play a role in the decarbonisation of domestic heating systems and could supplement the installation of heat pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that the Government is taking to develop Ireland’s wave and tidal energy industries; the estimated level of MW power identified for both of these energies off Ireland’s coasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/22]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some electricity providers are increasing their standing charges at a time of record energy prices, which is compounding the financial hardship households are facing; if he has discussed the matter with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/22]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has discussed with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities low-usage charges on electricity customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44020/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

146. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a list of wind farms, and the total megawatts of wind power for each, that are contracted under the older renewable energy feed-in tariff schemes, in tabular form; if the energy companies that own these wind farms contracted under the REFIT schemes are obliged to refund via the PSO the excess price achieved for their wind energy compared with their contracted price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44184/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Darren O'Rourke

174. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the penalties that are in place for motorists who park illegally in taxi ranks; if additional measures or an awareness campaign on this issue is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/22]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Darren O'Rourke

339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the total value of VRT relief provided for electric vehicles in each of the value ranges in 2021, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42425/22]

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

423. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was raised by the carbon tax on each of the following in 2021 - natural gas, bags of coal, peat briquettes and home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

642. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2022, broken down by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/22]

Trade Data

Darren O'Rourke

34. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Ireland and Saudi Arabia in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [40759/22]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

58. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received the review into the north-south interconnector; when the findings of this review will be published; the total cost of this review to date; the number of experts involved in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

59. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the target number of retrofits under each scheme for 2022 and for 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39706/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

60. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed under each retrofit scheme to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/22]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

61. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons on the warmer homes scheme waiting list, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39708/22]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time for retrofitting to be completed under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39709/22]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes completed under the warmer homes scheme in each of the past five years per county in tabular form. [39710/22]

Energy Usage

Darren O'Rourke

64. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the projected electricity demand in each year to 2030, including the demand from data centres; the projected electricity demand in each year to 2030, excluding the demand from data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39741/22]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount currently in the Climate Action Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/22]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a list of the projects that have received funding from the Climate Action Fund to date in 2022; the amount of funding awarded to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40630/22]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the criteria for the funding to be allocated to projects from the Climate Action Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40631/22]

Fuel Prices

Darren O'Rourke

117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the oversight measures that he has put in place to ensure that any decrease in global oil prices is passed onto Irish consumers at the forecourts and in home heating oil prices in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40798/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the gas storage capacity that Ireland currently has; the attempts, if any, that he has undertaken to arrange for gas storage in another country for the State’s use in the event of a gas shortage; if he will provide a list of such countries and the dates on which engagements took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40799/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail all engagements and discussions that he has held in relation to Ireland’s participation in an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), Hy2Tech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/22]

Electricity Generation

Darren O'Rourke

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of coal that was burned at Moneypoint power station in the first six months of 2021 and the first six months of 2022; the estimated percentage of the increased use of coal for electricity generation in 2022 will have on Ireland’s carbon emissions in 2022, compared to the original 2022 carbon emissions estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of the cross-Departmental Offshore Renewable Energy Team; the members of this team; the dates on which the team has met to date in 2022; if he will list the topics that the team is currently examining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

245. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making public transport free for persons under 18 years inclusive of the 20% reduction that has already been applied in 2022. [40633/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

246. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total capital funding allocated for accessibility works in the National Development Plan for 2023, 2024 and 2025. [40634/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport If there are plans to have a Public Service Obligation bus route serving an area (details supplied). [40750/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

248. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann plans to provide one additional train service from Heuston Station to Westport in both directions each day. [40751/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

249. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that each toll operator responsible for toll locations nationwide that have been audited since 2018. [40752/22]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the four Irish ports which applied for European Union funding to invest in infrastructure for offshore wind all got rejected; the reasons for the refusals; if he intends to intervene and provide the required funding from Exchequer resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

257. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 24 June 2022, the Budget 2022 allocation for the public charge point scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40944/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

258. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total estimated cost of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan. [40945/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

318. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of public service obligation bus contracts and their dates of initiation and renewal in tabular form. [41895/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

319. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the considerations which would have to be made to bring 2018 public service obligation contracts contracted to private operators back into the public bus system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41896/22]

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

378. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield if the local property tax rate increased to 0.30% for properties valued at over €700,001 and increases to 0.50% for properties valued at over €1 million and 1% for houses valued at over €1.4 million. [40753/22]

Planning Issues

Darren O'Rourke

693. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of trebling the existing number of staff on each grade currently employed in An Bord Pleanála’s marine and climate unit. [40632/22]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

1035. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if the grant for children who do not have a school bus service in their area will be increased given the rise in the price of diesel and petrol and the announcement of the waiving of school transport fees for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/22]

School Patronage

Darren O'Rourke

1071. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education , further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 351 and 352 of 5 July, the way that consideration is given to school ethos in the school transport scheme; if it is the case that consideration is only given to school ethos in cases in which it relates to and not to denominational versus non-denominational schools; if so, the reason that this is the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40284/22]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

1098. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2023 of providing 500 extra assistant principal 1 posts and 1,250 extra assistant principal 2 posts. [40749/22]

Residential Institutions

Darren O'Rourke

1418. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors will be issued; the services that it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/22]

Residential Institutions

Darren O'Rourke

1419. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any compensation payment will impact on pensions or affect means testing where survivors qualify for fuel allowance and other allowances regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/22]

Residential Institutions

Darren O'Rourke

1420. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if carers or those who have supported survivors over the years will be included in any way regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/22]

Residential Institutions

Darren O'Rourke

1421. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors will have any impact on the statute of limitations or the ability of survivors to pursue litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/22]

Crime Data

Darren O'Rourke

1571. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of robbery cases reported to gardaí within the Meath division in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40746/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

1572. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked jeeps added to the Garda fleet in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the number of unmarked jeeps withdrawn from the fleet during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40747/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

1855. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric ophthalmologist working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; the international recommended best practice ratios for paediatric ophthalmologist surgeons to population and current ratios. [40754/22]

Eating Disorders

Darren O'Rourke

1856. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated under the HSE national clinical programme for eating disorders in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number of persons currently on a waiting list to access the programme. [40755/22]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

1857. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting ten additional whole-time equivalent advanced nurse practitioners in dermatology. [40756/22]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

1858. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that underwent necessary training to upskill in order to work in an ICU setting since January 2021. [40757/22]

Hospital Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

1859. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres in each hospital as part of Ireland East Hospital Group as of 1 January 2021 and 15 July 2022; and if all theatres are currently in use on the dates. [40758/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Darren O'Rourke

184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) or representatives for the organisation since assuming office in 2020; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39069/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Darren O'Rourke

185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) or representatives for the organisation since assuming office in 2020; the date that the correspondence was received; the form of correspondence; the nature of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39070/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

265. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on compliance of an organisation (details supplied) with performance standards in relation to punctuality, reliability and customer service in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39469/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

266. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of times that an organisation (details supplied) has cancelled bus services in 2022, broken down by the number of cancellations on each route; the penalties, if any, that have been levied for cancelled services to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39470/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the compliance of an organisation (details supplied) with running bus services on time; the penalties that have been levied for failure to meet these targets to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39471/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Darren O'Rourke

469. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the final cost to the State of the cyberattack on the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/22]

Emergency Departments

Darren O'Rourke

103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his engagement with the HSE in relation the future of the emergency department in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; if he will commit to bringing forward proposals to protect and enhance emergency and critical services at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37458/22]

Electricity Generation

Darren O'Rourke

223. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if households that export renewable energy to the grid via microgeneration now receive payments for same from all electricity suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

224. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of households that have installed solar photovoltaic panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37068/22]

Departmental Strategies

Darren O'Rourke

225. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will draft and publish a green hydrogen strategy; if the energy security review has examined the role that green hydrogen can play in Ireland's energy security going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37069/22]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

243. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide funding to local authorities to allow them to distribute the €200 electricity credit directly to members of the Travelling community who were excluded from this payment due to them paying their electricity bills directly to their local authority, or in cases in which they share a common electricity meter in a halting site and did not therefore received the €200 credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the €23 billion figure cited as a potential cost for the MetroLink in an extreme case scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37620/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

259. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the estimated capital delivery cost range for the MetroLink of between €7.16 billion and €12.25 billion; the estimated annual current cost; if he will provide details on the proposed public-private partnership aspect of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

276. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the €23 billion figure cited as a potential cost for the MetroLink in an extreme case scenario; if he will publish the source of this potential costing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37619/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

277. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown by year of the stages of the proposed MetroLink project, including the planning, procurement and construction phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37621/22]

Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

288. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the Irish ports or harbours that are currently ready to support the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms; the investment that he is proposing in ports or harbours to ensure wind farms off the coast can be built and maintained from this island; the timeframe for this investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

462. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a plan-led rather than developer-led approach to onshore wind development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38094/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

463. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a plan-led rather than developer-led approach to solar farm development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38095/22]

Fire Service

Darren O'Rourke

464. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there was a change in policy in the fire service which meant for a time that firefighters had to retire at 58 years of age; if this policy has subsequently changed; if compensation or other consideration has been given to those firefighters who were forced to retire at 58 years who would otherwise have had the opportunity to continue in service for another two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38096/22]

Medicinal Products

Darren O'Rourke

775. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason that cariban is not covered by the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37019/22]

Electoral Commission

Darren O'Rourke

202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 28 June 2022, the constituency boundaries and seat numbers that would apply in the scenario that a general election is called before the expected receipt of the Commission Report in summer 2023; if it is necessary that the 1:30,000 ratio be adhered to; if so, the way in which that would be achieved in advance of summer 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36895/22]

Heritage Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

205. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full list of successful applicants in the built heritage investment scheme and for allocations awarded. [36955/22]

Heritage Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

206. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the decision-making criteria employed for the built heritage investment scheme; if unsuccessful applicants received or will receive feedback and have the opportunity to apply for future rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/22]

Heritage Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide feedback on a built heritage investment scheme application (details supplied) in order that the applicant may understand the ways in which they fell short and the way that they may improve for subsequent rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36962/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

10. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings broken down by the reports used for each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36368/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish all the modelling and economic analyses used in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a report (details supplied) on the estimated cost of decarbonisation up to 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36370/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36371/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of stakeholders he met during the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/22]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of business aviation flights that departed and landed at Irish State owned and privately owned airports, in 2019, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact business aviation is having on Ireland’s carbon emissions; if he has considered imposing a tax on business aviation and private jets considering the disproportional impact they have on carbon emissions; his views on the EU Commission’s draft proposals that will exclude executive jets from the proposed tax on aviation fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact that luxury yachts operating in Irish waters and ports are having on Ireland's carbon emissions; if he has considered imposing a tax on luxury private yachts considering the disproportional impact they have on carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36493/22]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36372/22]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing 10,000 extra places on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36489/22]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

126. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of purchasing one new school bus for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/22]

Medicinal Products

Darren O'Rourke

287. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason that constella 290mg is not covered by the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36466/22]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

345. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36373/22]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated annual cost that will be added to household electricity bills to cover the cost of acquiring 450 MW of additional electricity generation capacity, as per the provisions of the EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36182/22]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

236. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 10 May 2022, the number of the eight staff sanctioned by his Department for An Bord Pleanála’s new marine climate unit who have been recruited and are in place; to name the posts that have been recruited and are in place; the number of these roles that have been advertised but not yet filled, and to name those posts; the number of these roles that have not yet been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35819/22]

School Patronage

Darren O'Rourke

351. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way in which a community of parents who wish to alter the existing patron of a local primary school, other than by targeting their local primary school with a campaign to persuade it to change its ethos from Christian to a multi and non-denominational patron in circumstances (details supplied) can do so. [35882/22]

School Patronage

Darren O'Rourke

352. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the routes and alternatives available to a community of parents who wish to have their children educated in a multi and non-denominational school excluding boarding school options and unsustainable commuting distances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35883/22]

School Accommodation

Darren O'Rourke

353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the precise details of the charging lease in respect of a school (details supplied); if the charging lease included a provision for present and future advances or a like provision; the amount that she decided to forgo to the Exchequer by agreeing not to seek repayment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35884/22]

School Accommodation

Darren O'Rourke

354. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the reason she did not insist on the provision of an independent valuation in respect of the proposed disposal of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35885/22]