Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

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

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

164. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the workforce plan at CRU; the staffing costs at the CRU; the staffing levels; the full year cost to recruit one WTE per staffing level; and the full year cost to recruit one HTE per staffing level. [55027/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

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

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

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

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

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

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

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

International Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

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

National Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

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

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

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

School Equipment

Darren O'Rourke

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

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Local Authorities

Darren O'Rourke

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

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

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

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

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

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

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

School Enrolments

Darren O'Rourke

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

School Admissions

Darren O'Rourke

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

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Darren O'Rourke

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

Gaeltacht Policy

Darren O'Rourke

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

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

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

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

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

Overseas Development Aid

Darren O'Rourke

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

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

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

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

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

Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

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

Fiscal Policy

Darren O'Rourke

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

Office of Public Works

Darren O'Rourke

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

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

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

Enterprise Support Services

Darren O'Rourke

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

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

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

Departmental Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

272. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of vacant WTE posts by job title that have yet to be filled at Coimisiún Na Meán, it tabular form. [53229/23]

Departmental Staff

Darren O'Rourke

347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to recruit 50 additional WTE community welfare officers, in tabular form. [53221/23]

State Pensions

Darren O'Rourke

350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the report from the committee on social protection (details supplied) which recommended that the pension investment funds be prohibited from investing in fossil fuels or the arms industry; to outline the Government’s position on this recommendation; if her Department has carried out any feasibility studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53243/23]

Public Sector Staff

Darren O'Rourke

378. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if the posts of director of licensing and director of technology for the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland have been filled. [53223/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

379. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked vans attached to the Garda Technical Bureau in 2022 and to-date in 2023; the number of marked vans withdrawn from the Garda Technical Bureau during the same period. [53225/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

503. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in paediatric anaesthesiology at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [53226/23]

Addiction Treatment Services

Darren O'Rourke

504. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to outline full breakdown of how the €15.7 million was spent by the HSE on cessation services in 2022. [53227/23]

Primary Care Centres

Darren O'Rourke

505. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons day care centres funded by HSE that are currently based within primary care centres in CHO8 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53228/23]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

27. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concern in relation to the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52788/23]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

34. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date to expand public transport provision in County Meath, in particular the Navan rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52787/23]

Middle East

Darren O'Rourke

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the memorandum of understanding between the European Commission and Egypt at the Mediterranean Gas Forum; if he is further aware that this does not include a clause to exclude occupied Palestinian land which contravenes Irish and EU policy that all agreements with Israel should be explicitly inapplicable to territories occupied by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52803/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of Ireland's climate financing; if this will be distinguished from the loss and damage fund to be discussed at COP28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52804/23]

Work Permits

Darren O'Rourke

329. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of critical skills and ineligible occupations lists will be completed and published; if upholsterers (5412) and furniture makers (5442) will be included on the critical skills list;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/23]

Fire Service

Darren O'Rourke

400. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 22 November 2023, if he is aware that a number of local authorities employ a different interpretation of this Statutory Instrument and circular; that a number of sitting county councillors may breach these terms already and that this will certainly be the case when the new pay deal for retained firefighters is introduced; if he recognises that fire 'calls' vary significantly from year to year, are not pensionable, and are not reckonable in many income assessments; if he has plans to update SI 216/2004 in the near future to reflect this, to ensure retained firefighters are assessed on guaranteed income, and to ensure there is fair and standard application of this policy across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53044/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

500. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he was aware of concerns from those who have had to wait over five years to complete their SOLAS apprenticeships rather than four; how does he plan to address this; if any measures will be put in place to compensate for lost earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

11. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on Ireland’s climate finance to developing countries; how much was provided in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; how much is planned to be spent in 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form; if there is an overall target to 2030; if this climate finance will be separate to loss and damage fund to be discussed at COP 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52605/23]

National Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

55. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the €14 billion deficit in the National Development Plan; how this will impact on achievement of our 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52282/23]

National Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on his Department’s evaluation of the OECD report on Strengthening Environmental Considerations in Public Investment Management in Ireland; how his Department plans to implement the report's recommendations; what impact this will have on the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52283/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the next progress report of the climate action plan will be published; and what targets are still outstanding from Q1, Q2 and Q3. [51896/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the climate action delivery board; and the dates on which they met in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 [51897/23]

Inland Fisheries

Darren O'Rourke

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the report into the external review of governance within Inland Fisheries Ireland, including an examination of the respective roles of the IFI board and executive will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/23]

Banking Sector

Darren O'Rourke

191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgage accounts that have switched from vulture funds to retail banks since 6 September 2023; the total number of mortgage accounts that switched from vulture funds to retail banks from 6 July to 6 September 2023; and his assessment of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria agreed by main lenders for customers of vulture funds seeking to switch their home mortgage. [51877/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

401. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice to report on the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the number of Garda officers who retired from Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51874/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the skills and supports required for businesses to meet decarbonisation targets; if the Government has plans to increase awareness and knowledge of decarbonisation amongst businesses and SMEs in particular; how SMEs have been supported to date to decarbonise; if there are plans to increase this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/23]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if there are plans to address wealth-related emissions via new levies or taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51249/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the TBESS scheme and the €900 million underspend; how the Government plans to reallocate this funding; if some of it will be used to support businesses to transition towards renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51247/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what assessments of the existing barriers and potential of development of renewable energy communities have been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51710/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland plans to withdraw from the energy charter treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/23]

Fire Service

Darren O'Rourke

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification (details supplied) relating to SI 216/2004 and Circular Letter LG(P) 06/09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51514/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51262/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Connolly Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51263/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

164. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51264/23]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO8, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51265/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51266/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

167. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Connolly Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51267/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51268/23]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

169. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade for CHO8, tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51269/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

114. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of progress on regional renewable electricity strategies; the consideration being made for their development; the date on which they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50866/23]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

229. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when local residents can expect a timeline for the construction of the planned school in Gormanstown. [50578/23]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which the energy security review and the McCarthy report will be published; if both have been presented to the Cabinet; how the environmental impact of proposed energy security options will be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50447/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the small-scale renewable energy support scheme, SRESS, and the date on which it will be launched; how this process will differ from the renewable energy support scheme, RESS auction; what, if any, additional supports will be put in place as part of this process; if there are revised targets for the number of contracts to be awarded to renewable energy communities and then for the number of projects that complete all milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/23]

Climate Change Negotiations

Darren O'Rourke

6. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way the Government is preparing for COP28; the extent of the State's commitment to loss and damage funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50246/23]

Data Centres

Darren O'Rourke

15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of concerns raised by the Climate Change Advisory Council on islanded data centre policy, specifically the connection of 11 new islanded data centres to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50249/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

18. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way he intends to address the increasing concerns that Ireland will not reach the 2030 target for renewables and the key barriers to delivery such as grid capacity and delays in planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50250/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

38. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are in place to support the reduction in residential emissions for households currently using kerosene but who cannot afford a heat pump or whose properties are not suitable for heat pump installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50247/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the three grid studies to support communities to identify sites in their locality that are most likely to have an economically viable grid connection; how his Department will implement their findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50146/23]

Defective Building Materials

Darren O'Rourke

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any current plans to expand the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme to include County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/23]

Rural Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in relation to the local improvement scheme, how much funding is available for County Meath under the scheme; what initiatives are taking place in County Meath; if she plans to increase funding available to County Meath under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49690/23]

Employment Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in relation to internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department, what places are available in County Meath; how many are filled in County Meath, and if there are plans to increase same; what is the length of any waiting list for places in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49691/23]

Building Energy Rating

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of any cases where a post-BER rating of a retrofitted home has been downgraded following works carried out as part of the SEAI's retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49448/23]