Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

1410. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children with disabilities on waiting lists for overnight respite care in County Meath; and the number of those who currently receive respite care but who require more nights, in tabular form. [1172/24]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

1411. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists available to children in County Meath within the CDNTs, in tabular form. [1173/24]

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

1425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of needs application carried out in-house by the HSE and which were not outsourced in CHO8 in 2023. [1634/24]

General Practitioner Services

Darren O'Rourke

1653. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost to increase the number of GP training places in 2024 to 375; the number of GP training places provided in 2023; and the number of persons applied for a GP training place in 2023, in tabular form. [1161/24]

Hospital Services

Darren O'Rourke

1654. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that visited the tertiary neurocognitive clinic at St. James's Hospital in 2023, in tabular form. [1162/24]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

1739. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding his Department and the HSE have provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1628/24]

Medicinal Products

Darren O'Rourke

1794. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the decision to refuse a person (details supplied) in County Meath reimbursement for an increased dose of ustekinumab/stelara can be reviewed in light of the recommendation from their consultant and noted response to treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1865/24]

Primary Care Services

Darren O'Rourke

1808. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the primary care wait lists in Meath in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by area in, tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1996/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

1871. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in County Meath in 2023; the current status of each project; and the completion date for each project, in tabular form. [1170/24]

Just Transition

Darren O'Rourke

27. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the progress to establish an implementation group for a just transition in agriculture, as recommended by the NESC report on the just transition in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55737/23]

Departmental Strategies

Darren O'Rourke

32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the progress of the delayed biomethane strategy; and if he anticipates it will be published before the end of 2023. [55736/23]

Departmental Budgets

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the 2024 budget allocation for residential and community retrofits per programme, including a breakdown of capital and current allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of smart heating control grants awarded in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the geographic spread per county; the average amount per grant; how much funding has been drawn down for smart heater control grants in the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56128/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the support scheme for renewable heat; how much funding has been allocated in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date 2023; how much funding has been drawn down 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many grants were awarded in the same period, in tabular form; the average amount per award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56129/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

167. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the excellence in energy efficient design scheme; how much funding has been allocated in 2020, 2021 2022 and to date in 2023; how much funding has been drawn down 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many grants were awarded in the same period, in tabular form; the average amount per award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56130/23]

Sustainable Energy Communities

Darren O'Rourke

168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he report on the number of sustainable energy communities that were funded in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; the level of funding awarded to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56139/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

169. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the funding allocated to renewable energy communities in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56140/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

170. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the funding drawn down to renewable energy communities in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56141/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

171. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he report on the number of renewable energy communities that were funded in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; the level of funding awarded to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56142/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

175. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of climate action co-ordinators, community climate officers and climate action officers hired by each local authority to date, in tabular form [56160/23]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the indicative costs associated with hiring a climate action co-ordinator, a community climate officer and a climate action officer, in tabular form. [56161/23]

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]