Questions asked 12 total

• Environment 4 questions

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated carbon emission reduction savings, as modelled by his Department, by bringing 100,000 poorly insulated homes up to each of the following building energy ratings of C3, C2, C1, B3, B2 and B1, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the projected 8GW of onshore wind capacity by 2030 as envisaged by the 2021 Climate Action Plan that will be owned by Irish semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the projected 5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 as envisaged by the 2021 Climate Action Plan that will be owned by Irish semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4798/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish in full the report by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5031/22]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing the VAT rate on the purchase of defibrillators by cardiac first responder groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4485/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies apply a loading on policy premiums of cardiac first responder volunteers who notify them that they use their private car in the course of their volunteering role; if he plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4486/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his views on the inclusion of gas and nuclear energy in the European Union Taxonomy as being compatible with contributing to fighting climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4883/22]
• Social 3 questions

  • 2022-02-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the free travel scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5722/22]
  • 2022-02-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by age; the annual cost to the State of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5720/22]
  • 2022-02-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by category of welfare payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5721/22]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated yearly carbon emissions reduction savings as modelled by his Department by increasing the number of persons using public transport as opposed to private cars by 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4794/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to install water bottle refill stations alongside bike-sharing scheme stands as Dublin City Council is doing on Clarendon Row; the estimated cost of installing one such refill station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4796/22]