Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of his Department in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31177/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a climate delivery task force has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant Departments on citizen engagement, as outlined in the climate action plan annexe of actions; if he will report on its progress to date and the participation of his Department in the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31180/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in ensuring a just transition, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of his Department in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31181/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the expected timeline for delivery for a Just Transition Commission, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31182/23]

Departmental Priorities

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected timeline for delivery of a regulatory framework for district heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31183/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the updated roadmap guidance to reflect updates to Public Sector Mandate, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31184/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the engagement with OneLearning on the provision of climate related training and upskilling; the expected timeline for delivery for the proposal for a training programme content and structure, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31186/23]

Inland Fisheries

Darren O'Rourke

143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the workforce plan for Inland Fisheries Ireland; how many bailiffs are currently employed; if there are plans to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31228/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Darren O'Rourke

183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a group has been convened to discuss structures for delivery of the public procurement framework, as outlined in the climate action plan annexe of actions; if he will report on the approach, roles and responsibilities agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31258/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the review of the assessment emissions impact of public investment and the recommended reforms, as outlined in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31063/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

249. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the capacity of public sector bodies to deliver climate action identifying action areas, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31185/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

279. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the industry sector as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions, if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of the Department Of The Environment, Climate And Communications in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31173/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of the Department Of The Environment, Climate And Communications in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

281. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of the Department Of The Environment, Climate And Communications in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31178/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

383. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress to retain and strengthen climate action policy objectives in the implementation and forthcoming review of the national planning framework, as outlined in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31062/23]

Fisheries Protection

Darren O'Rourke

492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the workforce plan for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority; how many bailiffs are currently employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31229/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the agriculture sector as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the participation of the Department of the Environment, Climate And Communications in the taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/23]

Pharmacy Services

Darren O'Rourke

772. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he has or will conduct a review of pharmacy dispensing fees and the extent of service provision by community pharmacists; if he has or will engage with an organisation (details supplied); the dates on which he has or will engage; if he will establish a review which encompasses the scope of services provided or which could be provided by community pharmacy; and if he will include scoping of a minor ailments or minor illness scheme in community pharmacies in the terms of reference of the aforementioned review. [31353/23]

Citizens' Assembly

Darren O'Rourke

253. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Government will publish its comprehensive response to the Citizens' Assembly on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30288/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he is taking to ensure savings on the wholesale price of electricity are passed on to customers; the reason that savings have not been passed on to date; the dates on which he has met with energy providers to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28912/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

74. 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, separately, the review by a person (details supplied); when he expects both to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what, if any, assessments have been made by the Government regarding the best way to implement a windfall tax here in order to capture excess revenues in the energy sector in the year 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28914/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what additional measures are being taken by the Government to ensure our grid has the capacity to accommodate the required increase in connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28915/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the extent to which the mandate and resourcing of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities provides for an assessment of the hedging practices of energy companies and, separately, investigation of price gouging and prosecution of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what assessments, if any, the Government have made concerning the remunicipalisation of waste and the various models that are available and operating successfully in other European countries, in particular the ‘franchise’ model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28917/23]

Public Service Obligation

Darren O'Rourke

125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to review the application of the PSO levy given the disproportionate burden it currently places on households, in particular low-income households; if alternative funding models, including direct state investment have been considered to support renewable projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28916/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the considerations to be made by local authorities when deciding on whether or not to re-municipalise waste collection services; if legislative or regulatory barriers prevent local authorities from re-municipalising waste collection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23491/23]

Active Travel

Darren O'Rourke

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport how many local authorities have published active travel plans to date. [28899/23]

Active Travel

Darren O'Rourke

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport which local authorities have published active travel plans to date. [28900/23]

Active Travel

Darren O'Rourke

180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport which local authorities have drawn down funding to establish active travel teams. [28901/23]

Active Travel

Darren O'Rourke

181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport which local authorities have active travel teams in place. [28902/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport how much of the active fund has been drawn down by local authorities overall, in 2022 and then in Q1 2023, in tabular form. [28970/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

203. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of the re-municipalisation of waste services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27723/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

206. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the SEAI's database of BER ratings and the CSO's database on household incomes are entirely separate and not used together due, possibly, to GDPR considerations, and that this significantly limits analyses of energy poverty in Ireland (details supplied); if he has plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27805/23]

Environmental Policy

Darren O'Rourke

207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which a public consultation on the use of direct lines and private wires will be launched; if he will provide an update on the development of the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27819/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

208. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to address the barriers to hybrid connections to facilitate wind, solar and battery technology on the same site for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27820/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

209. 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. [27821/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

210. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the wake of ORESS 1 and in advance of ORESS 2, if consideration is being given to an auction process which assesses projects not solely based on price but on other factors such as track-record, readiness of project, planning approvals and so on; what the benefits of either approach are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27822/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Darren O'Rourke

211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of smart electricity meters installed; the geographic distribution of the smart meters installed; and the amount of funding that has been spent on the installation of smart meters. [27836/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Darren O'Rourke

212. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of smart heating controls grants awarded in 2022 and Q1 2023; the geographic spread, per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Darren O'Rourke

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocated for smart heating controls grants in 2022; and how much of this was drawn down in 2022. [27841/23]

Energy Infrastructure

Darren O'Rourke

214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocated for smart heating controls grants in 2023; and how much of this has been drawn down to date in 2023. [27842/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which policies to achieve 2030 climate goals have been tested in order to create behavioural change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28054/23]

Departmental Policies

Darren O'Rourke

303. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which active travel policies have been tested to create behavioural change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/23]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

540. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in relation to the 1/2A submission to build an ASD unit in a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

712. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many ecologists are currently employed in An Bord Pleanála; and the cost per year per post, in tabular form. [27694/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

713. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many marine biologists are currently employed in An Bord Pleanála; and the cost per year per post, in tabular form. [27695/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

714. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála, the current staffing levels; and the cost per year per post, in tabular form. [27696/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

715. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála; how many ecologists are currently employed; if there are forthcoming plans to recruit more; and the cost per year per post. [27697/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

716. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála; how many marine biologists are currently employed; if there are forthcoming plans to recruit more; and the cost per year per post. [27698/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

717. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála; how many ornithologists are currently employed; if there are forthcoming plans to recruit more; and the cost per year per post. [27699/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

718. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála; how many hydrologists are currently employed; if there are forthcoming plans to recruit more; and the cost per year per post. [27700/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

719. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for the marine and climate unit; the current staffing levels; and the cost per year per post, in tabular form. [27701/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

720. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for the maritime area regulatory authority; the current staffing levels per specialism; and the cost per post per year, in tabular form. [27707/23]

Citizens' Assembly

Darren O'Rourke

724. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of establishing a marine biodiversity national coordination body as recommended by the Citizen's Assembly on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/23]

Wildlife Protection

Darren O'Rourke

726. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have undertaken hedgerow surveys; if targeted funding is available to councils to undertake this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27824/23]

Defective Building Materials

Darren O'Rourke

755. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of establishing the working group to examine defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage report Safe as Houses, and to assist owners of latent defect properties by identifying options for those impacted by defects, to access low-cost, long-term finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28029/23]

Wastewater Treatment

Darren O'Rourke

756. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full cost, current cost and capital cost to establish the registration and inspection scheme 2012 for the domestic wastewater treatment system; and the full cost, current cost and capital cost in 2022, in tabular form. [28031/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

757. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ecologists, marine biologists and ornithologists to be employed at the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; if there are any plans to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28066/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

758. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing at the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 under the aegis of his Department, broken down by contract and purpose of contract in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28067/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

759. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ecologists, marine biologists and ornithologists employed in An Bord Pleanála; if there are any plans to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28068/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

760. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing at An Bord Pleanála as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 under the aegis of his Department, broken down by contract and purpose of contract in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28069/23]

Departmental Projects

Darren O'Rourke

958. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the BRIDE project in 2022; the amount allocated for 2023; and if he plans to extend this funding beyond 2023. [27755/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Darren O'Rourke

960. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to Coillte in 2022 and 2023; the staffing levels for WTE and PTE staff; and the staffing costs in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [27779/23]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Darren O'Rourke

961. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for environmental impact assessment screening for boundary removals that have been received; the number of screening applications approved; the corresponding length of hedgerows approved for removal in each of the years from 2010 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27825/23]

Teagasc Activities

Darren O'Rourke

967. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of establishing the Teagasc signpost advisory programme; the staffing levels and workforce plan of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27983/23]

Dental Services

Darren O'Rourke

1247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the steps, if any, currently being undertaken to reduce the HSE general anaesthesia waiting list for children, which is currently at 12 to 18 months within the Louth-Meath dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/23]

Defence Forces

Darren O'Rourke

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital expenditure for the Defence Forces from 2020 to 2023, in tabular form. [26940/23]

Naval Service

Darren O'Rourke

153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant engineer room artificer technicians currently in the Naval Service; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [26939/23]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the locations within Meath where a new bus shelter was installed in the past 12 months; and the locations within Meath that are scheduled to have a new bus shelter installed before the end of this year. [26944/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the number of WTE staff, by grade, working in the Revenue Commissioners investigation and prosecution unit as of 24 May 2023, in tabular form. [26941/23]

School Textbooks

Darren O'Rourke

195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 23 May 2023, if private schools are included in the free schoolbook scheme; and if she will clarify the meaning of "recognised schools". [26894/23]

Education Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if it is the case that those who previously opted out of the supervision and substitution scheme cannot now opt back in; if this position will be reviewed; if not, if a new scheme will be opened soon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26949/23]

Special Areas of Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

224. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 83 of 15 February 2023 and 294 of 29 November 2022, if there is a time-line for delivery of a conservation plan for SACs under the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26958/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

260. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 9 May 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have the question answered. [26943/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

261. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of public order offences reported to gardaí within the Meath division to date in 2023. [26942/23]

Hospital Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

353. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric intensive care unit beds and paediatric high-dependency unit beds that will be available when the new children's hospital opens. [26945/23]

Emergency Departments

Darren O'Rourke

354. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented at the accident and emergency departments at both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26947/23]

Departmental Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

355. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26946/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

8. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the staffing levels of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, by job title; the estimated full-year cost of filling each position, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26408/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

9. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of solar PV capacity that there was by the end of 2022; and the amount of new solar PV capacity that is expected to be installed by the end of 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [26413/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

10. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of solar PV capacity that is expected to be installed by the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of onshore wind capacity that there was by the end of 2022; and the amount of new onshore wind capacity that is expected to be installed by the end of 2023 and 2024 respectively, in tabular form. [26415/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

12. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of onshore wind capacity that is expected to be installed by the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, in tabular form. [26416/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of capital and current funding allocated to the solar PV scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2022 and to date in 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [26417/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

14. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of capital and current funding expended under the solar pv scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2022 and to date in 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [26418/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average value of grants awarded under the solar pv scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2022 and to date in 2023 respectively, in tabular form. [26419/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

16. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of solar PV capacity that has been supported by grants provided under the solar PV scheme in each of the years 2021 to 2022 and to date in 2023, respectively, in tabular form. [26420/23]

Electricity Supply Board

Darren O'Rourke

17. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 4 May 2023, the specific provisions under European Union law which require the separation of ESB's generation and retail supply arms specifically, irrespective of ESB's role as the Distribution System Operator (DSO). [26426/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

20. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints received by the National Waste Collection Permit Office in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in Q1 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the staffing levels at the price-monitoring group; the estimated cost per year to fill each position, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26465/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

24. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided to the Irish Environmental Network in 2022; if he plans to commit to funds in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

25. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to expand the role of the NWCPO to become a market collection oversight body to include data analysis on the operation of the market, oversight of charging structures and penalties, oversight of service provision, management of consumer rights and a complaint escalation mechanism and data protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26634/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to expand the role of the Price Monitoring Group, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26635/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

27. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the data being collected by the Price Monitoring Group are informing the data analysis role of the NWCPO, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26636/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

28. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the review of existing incentivised charging systems as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26637/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

29. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in the standardisation of incentivised pricing structures for recycling and waste prevent, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

30. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to require waste collectors to ensure staff are fully trained to provide accurate pricing information to the public, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26639/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

31. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to strengthen the customer service charter with penalties, including fines, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26640/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to facilitate households and businesses to easily access their waste data and pricing plan, as noted in A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/23]