Parliamentary questions

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on plans to strengthen climate action teams in local authorities; the gaps and challenges that exist to reaching their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56162/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much funding was allocated to the Irish Environmental Network in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [56173/23]

Departmental Properties

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how many publicly-owned buildings have car parks with more than 80 spaces. [56087/23]

School Funding

Darren O'Rourke

286. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the scheme to install solar panels for schools; how many applications have been received and processed to date; if work has commenced or been completed on any school; the estimated average cost to install solar panels per school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56121/23]

Housing Provision

Darren O'Rourke

337. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown per county of the social housing stock in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56132/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

338. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the BER rating of social housing stock, in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many social houses were retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date per county; their post-BER rating, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any assessment has been carried out by his Department concerning the installation of solar PV on the social housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

345. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provide for a clawback charge to be made on mortgage-property registered with the Register of Deeds but not with the Land Registry, that is, whether a property must be registered with the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56159/23]

Environmental Policy

Darren O'Rourke

346. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans to strengthen the ability of local authorities to tackle the biodiversity crisis; the gaps and challenges that exist to reaching their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56163/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the indicative costs associated with hiring local authority biodiversity officers, in tabular form. [56164/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

348. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers hired by each local authority to date; how many posts have yet to be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of biodiversity officers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56165/23]

Water Quality

Darren O'Rourke

349. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how local authorities are resourced to supervise the water quality of private water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56166/23]

Water Services

Darren O'Rourke

350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how local authorities are resourced to implement the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56167/23]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

499. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent report (details supplied) which found that women in Ireland struggle with breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55771/23]

Departmental Reviews

Darren O'Rourke

19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which easy study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55760/23]

Housing Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is essential to have a property registered with the Land Registry regarding the Croí Cónaithe towns fund; if not, if in the case of inherited properties, for example, registration in the Registry of Deeds on foot of a deed of assent will suffice for the purposes of application processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55492/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the number of staff in the CSO with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55004/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to include HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54980/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out any assessment to estimate the cost and feasibility of including HAP tenancies as part of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54981/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding drawn down as part of the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54966/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated total cost to increase the capital funding for better energy warmer homes scheme by 50%. [54967/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding allocated to the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54968/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding allocated to the better energy warmer homes scheme in Budget 2024, as per the revised estimates. [54969/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022 and 2023. [54970/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the across all SEAI schemes in 2022 and 2023. [54971/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost to increase the domestic solar PV budget by 50%. [54973/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

140. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost to double the allocation to the climate action fund. [54975/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of funding drawn from the climate action fund in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, including details of proposed purpose of each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54976/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount allocated to the climate action fund in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54977/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to include HAP tenancies in the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54978/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

144. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out any assessment to estimate the cost and feasibility of including HAP tenancies as part of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [54979/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

145. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of staffing for environmental planning in An Bord Pleanála; and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54983/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

146. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of staffing for environmental planning in the CRU, and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54985/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has engaged with local authorities that have voted to municipalise waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54987/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the workforce plan of the CRU; the total number of positions that have been filled per grade in 2023; the total number that remain outstanding per grade; when he expects these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54988/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE and THE staff, by grade, in the SEAI, in tabular form. [54989/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade, in the CRU, in tabular form. [54990/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff in the CRU with biodiversity expertise for example, ecologists, marine biologists, ornithologists; if there are plans to recruit additional staff; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [54997/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff in the CRU with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55001/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff in the SEAI with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55005/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures are being taken to reduce the current wait times, currently in excess of 20 months, on works completing from applications made on free energy upgrades under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55007/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff in the SEAI dedicated to supporting the generation of community renewable energy; the total cost per post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55008/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

156. 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. [55009/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the workforce plan of the SEAI; the total number of positions that have been filled per grade in 2023; the total number that remain outstanding per grade; when he expects these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55010/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the workforce plan for the SEAI in relation to its mandated role to provide support to renewable energy communities; the total staffing costs per grade; the estimated cost to double this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55011/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the domestic solar PV budget in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55012/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

160. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many retrofits were carried out in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, per SEAI scheme; the post-BER ratings per SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in to date 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the workforce plan for climate action officers in local authorities; the total average cost for WTE per staffing level; if there are plans to recruit more; if any positions remain unfulfilled; if so, when he expects these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55021/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost for a renewable energy community to connect to the electricity grid. [55024/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding allocated to the Irish Environment Network in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024. [55026/23]

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 at CRU; the staffing costs at the CRU; the staffing levels; the full year cost to recruit one WTE per staffing level; and the full year cost to recruit one HTE per staffing level. [55027/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report the workforce plan at SEAI; the staffing costs at the SEAI; the staffing levels; the full year cost to recruit one WTE per staffing level; and the full year cost to recruit one HTE per staffing level. [55028/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocated to sustainable energy communities in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

167. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many heat pumps were installed per SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; the post-BER ratings per SEAI scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55034/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

174. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if and how his Department plans to implement energy sharing; if there are barriers to energy sharing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55220/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

175. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions, if any, his Department is taking to overcoming the barriers that exist for renewable energy communities to connect to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55235/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 22 November 2023, to report on the Government's engagements with other EU partners with regard to a co-ordinated withdrawal from the energy charter treaty; if there is any agreed timeline in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55236/23]

International Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

256. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the appraisal of the potential for Ireland to channel SDRs to IMF funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55222/23]

National Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

281. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the progress of the independent mid-term evaluation of investment priorities and capacity of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/23]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

303. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question 149 of 18 October 2023, the date on which a school in County Meath (details supplied) will hear back from the profession and technical team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54576/23]

School Equipment

Darren O'Rourke

322. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to install 5kW of solar PV on every primary and post-primary school in Ireland. [54974/23]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Darren O'Rourke

379. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of staffing for environmental planning in NPWS, and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54986/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

380. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade, in the NWPS, in tabular form. [54991/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

381. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in An Bord Pleanála with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55002/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

382. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for biodiversity officers in local authorities; the total average cost for WTE per staffing level; if there are plans to recruit more; if any positions remain unfulfilled; if so, when he expects these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55022/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

383. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report the workforce plan at An Bord Pleanála; the staffing costs at An Bord Pleanála; the staffing levels; the full year cost to recruit one WTE per staffing level; and the full year cost to recruit one HTE per staffing level [55031/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

421. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to increase the energy efficiency retrofitting programmes by 50%. [54972/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

422. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of staffing for environmental planning in local authorities, in and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54984/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

423. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade, in An Bord Pleanála, in tabular form. [54993/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

424. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in An Bord Pleanála with biodiversity expertise, for example, ecologists, marine biologists or ornithologists; if there are plans to recruit additional staff; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [54996/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in local authorities biodiversity expertise, for example, ecologists, marine biologists or ornithologists; if there are plans to recruit additional staff; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [54998/23]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Darren O'Rourke

426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in the NPWS with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55006/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department allocated to the energy efficiency retrofitting programme, as per the revised estimates for Budget 2024. [55013/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department allocated to the energy efficiency retrofitting programme in Budget 2024. [55014/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

429. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing retrofit budget for 2024. [55015/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

430. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing solar PV budget for 2024. [55016/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

431. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to retrofit a social house in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55017/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to increase the social housing retrofit budget by 50%. [55018/23]

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many local authority homes were retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the total number of post-retrofit BER rating per BER level in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55019/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated year one cost to and full year cost to establish MARA. [55023/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

435. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of funds provided to complete hedgerow surveys; the average cost per successful applicant to complete a hedgerow survey; and the median cost per successful applicant to complete a hedgerow survey in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form, as part of the local biodiversity action fund. [55035/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

436. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of funds provided to local authorities to complete hedgerow surveys; the average cost per local authority to complete a hedgerow survey; the median cost per local authority to complete a hedgerow survey in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55036/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

446. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has issued any guidelines for the development of regional spatial and economic strategies and how they are coordinated with the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive III, including the roll-out of renewable acceleration areas as well the identification of renewable energy hubs currently being carried out by EirGrid and ESBN and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55242/23]

School Enrolments

Darren O'Rourke

196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education how many children in County Meath are on the waiting lists to get into primary schools between 1st class and 6th class, i.e., children transferring during the school year due to a change in circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54301/23]

School Admissions

Darren O'Rourke

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the steps that can be taken to facilitate a move for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54302/23]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Darren O'Rourke

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the pupil/teacher ratio in primary schools in County Meath; the ten schools with the highest ratios in County Meath; her plans to reduce this ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54303/23]

Gaeltacht Policy

Darren O'Rourke

66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a progress update in language area planning in the Gaeltacht in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53474/23]

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of WTE staff by grade at the Irish embassies based in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jakarta; and if he will provide same figures as of 1 April 2022, in tabular form. [53217/23]

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons that applied for the post of driver at the Irish Embassy based in Seoul. [53218/23]

Overseas Development Aid

Darren O'Rourke

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to what extent the commitment of €225 million in climate financing by 2030 overlaps with overseas development assistance; if climate financing will be a separate fund of money to overseas development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53273/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what subsidies the Government has provided to develop carbon capture and storage technologies in each of the years 2015 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53260/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to discounted rates on hardship meters, if he aware that discount rates are not available on hardship meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53339/23]

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated if the electricity tax on large energy users increased to €3 per MW hour, in tabular form. [53222/23]

Fiscal Policy

Darren O'Rourke

191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance about Ireland's special drawing rights and their reallocation; how have they been reallocated; if they can be used as a means of debt cancellation and funding for loss and damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53268/23]

Office of Public Works

Darren O'Rourke

203. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of full-time heating and ventilating engineers employed by the OPW in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [53232/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 27 November 2023; the estimated full-year cost to fill each of these vacancies; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [53219/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Darren O'Rourke

214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland put out a tender for a full-time Mexico based business development consultant in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53220/23]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

227. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost to recruit 42 additional WTE guidance posts in schools for the 2024-2025 school year. [53230/23]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

228. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost to recruit 250 additional SNAs. [53231/23]