Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

33. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date on the Government commitment to require waste collection firms to ensure they provide accurate and timely 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. [26642/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

75. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels of the National Waste Collection Permit Office, 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. [26454/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current vacancies at the National Waste Collection Permit Office, by job title; the estimated full-year cost of filling each position, in tabular form; the average time it takes to fill each position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26455/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in An Bord Pleanála, 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. [26410/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, 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. [26411/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the local authority biodiversity officer programme, 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. [26412/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to retrofit a home to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the energy-efficiency retrofit programme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26425/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the local authority biodiversity officer programme, 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. [26499/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the staffing levels of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, 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. [26409/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26421/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26422/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the one stop shop scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26423/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to retrofit a dwelling to a building energy rating of B2 or higher under the better energy community grant scheme in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [26424/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the staffing levels in the Commision for Regulation of Utilities, and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

169. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the staffing levels in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the staffing levels in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; the appointments to date and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/23]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the staffing levels in the An Bord Pleanála and their salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26330/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

429. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the local authority biodiversity officer programme. [26331/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

430. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the local authority biodiversity officer programme; the number of officers who are in position to date and in which local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26334/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

431. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the staffing levels of the local authority biodiversity officer programme, their salaries, and in which local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/23]

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the local authority biodiversity officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number and total value of solar photovoltaic grants provided in 2022; the average grant provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25059/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

50. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the funding for the sustainable energy communities programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25061/23]

Departmental Projects

Darren O'Rourke

51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of projects in respect of the national trust transition fund; the nature of such projects; the total value of the projects; and the number of full-time and indirect jobs created in these projects to date. [25062/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if retrofitting grants will be available to persons with solid fuel central heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25063/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

53. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff working in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; their cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25067/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

54. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the offshore wind delivery taskforce is resourced to complete its objectives and mandate. [25071/23]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

55. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with waste management companies regarding their recent price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25082/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

56. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with energy companies regarding the fall in wholesale energy prices; if these will be passed onto the customer; when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25083/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff working in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; their cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of biodiversity expertise in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25065/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of marine and environmental expertise in the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25066/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff working in An Bord Pleanála; their cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25068/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of marine and environmental expertise in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25069/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

126. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of biodiversity expertise in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25070/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

132. 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. [25060/23]

School Textbooks

Darren O'Rourke

323. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if private schools such as a school (details supplied) can avail of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24830/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

424. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many local authority homes were retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24491/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the post-retrofit BER status of local authority homes retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24492/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the guidance on improving energy efficiency in traditional buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/23]

Home Help Service

Darren O'Rourke

848. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will agree to meet urgently with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in an effort to agree to funding for a new rate on the Homecare Tender 2023 that reflects increased costs of care and that allows them to offer homecare staff a living wage, travel time and mileage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24858/23]

Arts Policy

Darren O'Rourke

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the arts funding provided to groups in County Meath in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/23]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/23]

Registration of Births

Darren O'Rourke

370. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will update the stillbirth registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23895/23]

Departmental Policies

Darren O'Rourke

466. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 28 March 2023, the rationale for reducing the stillbirth registration criteria from 24 weeks to 23 weeks and 500 grammes to 400 grammes; the standards that guide this practice here and abroad; if consideration was given to the possibility of allowing all stillbirths to be registered should the parents wish to do so; the range of factors to be considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23896/23]

Sustainable Energy Communities

Darren O'Rourke

173. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Local Energy Assessment Fund funding for sustainable energy communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/23]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

598. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the criteria applied to the long-term illness scheme; if Addison's disease will be included in the scheme; if the scheme or other schemes will be extended to support people with the financial cost of coping with life-long chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22363/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

29. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress to date on the development of definitions to identify, track and reduce Government spending that may be having a negative impact on climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the progress to date on the development of a model to assess the impact of infrastructure investment as contained in the 2023 Climate Action Plan; if a framework has been established to capture the value and consequences of infrastructural development and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/23]

Heritage Sites

Darren O'Rourke

130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on plans to invest in conservation and improve the visitor experience in the Hill of Tara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11468/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Darren O'Rourke

285. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) from County Leitrim will receive an appointment for surgery in Beaumont Hospital. [22362/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

64. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress to date on the development of a model to assess the impact of infrastructure investment as contained in the 2023 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22187/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the development of a model to assess the impact of infrastructure investment as contained in the 2023 Climate Action Plan; if a framework has been developed to consider and appraise investments that may be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress to date on the examination of the role the Public Spending Code can play in the achievement of broader environmental objectives, for example, valuing biodiversity or ecosystem services as contained in the 2023 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

67. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the definition of Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan; if such a definition yet exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan and if any harmful government spending has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22191/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

69. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the tracking of Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan; if such a framework for tracking yet exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22192/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform given the tracking of Government spending that may be harmful to the climate and environmental outcomes as contained within the 2023 climate action plan, if any harmful Government spending has been tracked / reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/23]

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the post of Irish Honorary Consul in Malaga has been filled. [21288/23]

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent activities of the Irish Consulate in Hong Kong, including staffing numbers. [21289/23]

Official Travel

Darren O'Rourke

130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to visit Portugal this year. [21290/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of whole-time equivalent, WTE, staff working in the National Cyber Security Centre as of 2 May; and the number expected to work in the NCSC at the end of 2023. [21284/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number waiting, and the median waiting time, between the time of application and time of works completed under the warmer homes scheme; the breakdown of same, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21325/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating; and to report this in tabular form . [21741/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the median cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating; and to report this, in tabular form. [21742/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the solid fuel regulations that came into force on 31 October 2022; the measures in place to enforce them; how they have been resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21743/23]

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by establishing two new income tax bands of 47% on earnings between €135,000 and €200,000, and 55% on earnings over €200,001. [21282/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

254. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the WTE staff vacancies, by job title, currently in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form; and when these vacancies will be filled. [21291/23]

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

255. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title, in the growth markets division in IDA Ireland; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [21292/23]

Departmental Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

278. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she has spoken with her British counterpart to date in 2023. [21276/23]

Tourism Promotion

Darren O'Rourke

314. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Tourism Ireland plans to open new offices abroad; and, if so, where. [21283/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

439. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost of increasing the training allowance of Garda recruits to €205 per week. [21285/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

440. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda dog unit as of 2 May 2023; and if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 31 January 2021, in tabular form. [21286/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian WTE staff, by grade, working in the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [21287/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

446. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are being taking to remove the bureaucracy associated with background checks/Garda clearance for Irish health service staff returning from an extended period abroad. [21413/23]

Pharmacy Services

Darren O'Rourke

597. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting one additional WTE pharmacist chief 1, 1 WTE pharmacist chief 2, and senior pharmacist, in tabular form. [21277/23]

Ambulance Service

Darren O'Rourke

598. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting 170 additional paramedics for the National Ambulance Service. [21278/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Darren O'Rourke

599. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire. [21279/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

600. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologists attached to CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [21280/23]

General Practitioner Services

Darren O'Rourke

601. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs based in each health centre and primary care centre within CHO 8 as of 2 May 2023, in tabular form. [21281/23]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to ensure that ports are prepared to deliver on Ireland’s offshore renewable potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20372/23]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce legislation, regulations and/or guidelines for experimental road-traffic orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20371/23]

Departmental Budgets

Darren O'Rourke

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the Revised Estimate for 2023. [20958/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will specify the amount of the targeted 0.9 MtCO2eq abatement by 2025 (vs 2018) under the theme of the National Retrofit Plan within the residential built environment sector of the Climate Action Plan 2023 is anticipated to be delivered by the retrofitting of 120,000 dwellings to BER B2 cost optimal or carbon equivalent specifically. [20959/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the amount of the targeted 0.9 MtCO2eq abatement by 2025 (vs 2018) under the theme of the National Retrofit Plan – as outlined in the built environment section of the Climate Action Plan 2023 – is anticipated to be delivered through the retrofitting of 120,000 dwellings to BER B2 cost optimal or carbon equivalent standard and the installation of heat pumps in 45,000 existing dwellings. [20960/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have achieved a B2 cost optimum standard in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [20961/23]

Departmental Budgets

Darren O'Rourke

101. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the budget allocations for each programme under the subhead B4 of the Revised Estimates for 2022, the March Supplementary Estimates for 2022 and the post-March Supplementary Estimates for 2022, in tabular form. [20962/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard for each retrofit scheme under subhead B4 in tabular form. [20963/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER cost optimum standard for each retrofit scheme under subhead B4 in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [20964/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a study into the heat loss indicator criteria for the installation of heat pumps has concluded and whether a determination has been made regarding the efficacy of installing a heat pump in homes with a heat loss indicator of >2.3 and 2.6 W/K m2. [20965/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in the State that could have the potential to connect to district heating at the present time or in the short to medium-term. [20966/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in the State that are currently heat pump ready. [20967/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted to a B2 cost optimum standard under the One-Stop-Shop scheme also had a heat pump installed in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [20968/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the current or future potential of households to connect to district heating is a criterion in determining eligibility for supports that subsidise heat pumps and retrofitting work under the One-Stop-Shop or better energy homes schemes. [20969/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of new renewable energy capacity is expected to be delivered in each of the years 2023 to 2030, specifying the breakdown between onshore wind, solar pv and offshore wind, in tabular form. [20970/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of new renewable energy capacity is expected to be delivered in each of the years 2023 to 2030. [20971/23]

Electricity Generation

Darren O'Rourke

111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify whether EU law or domestic law require the separation of ESB’s generation and supply arms and to specify the specific provisions in the relevant legislation. [20972/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 19 April 2023, the reason the total percentage(s) for the better energy warmer homes, better energy warmth and well-being, better energy homes, solar PV and national homes retrofit (on-stop shop) SEAI schemes do not add up to 100%; if there are data missing; and, if so, if the absence can be explained. [20561/23]

Inland Fisheries

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the fish counts for 2022, in tabular form; and the number of counters that did not provide continuous reports, their geographical location and the duration. [20594/23]

Inland Fisheries

Darren O'Rourke

53. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on Inland Fisheries Ireland's national fish counter programme and the methods used for data collection; how the data is being collected; if it is available publicly; how different species are distinguished from one another; and the methods for verification. [20595/23]