Questions asked 9 total

• Environment 5 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration that he has given to converting oil heating systems to hydrotreated vegetable oil biofuel instead of kerosene and other fossil fuels; if he agrees that this could play a role in the decarbonisation of domestic heating systems and could supplement the installation of heat pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that the Government is taking to develop Ireland’s wave and tidal energy industries; the estimated level of MW power identified for both of these energies off Ireland’s coasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some electricity providers are increasing their standing charges at a time of record energy prices, which is compounding the financial hardship households are facing; if he has discussed the matter with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has discussed with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities low-usage charges on electricity customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44020/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a list of wind farms, and the total megawatts of wind power for each, that are contracted under the older renewable energy feed-in tariff schemes, in tabular form; if the energy companies that own these wind farms contracted under the REFIT schemes are obliged to refund via the PSO the excess price achieved for their wind energy compared with their contracted price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44184/22]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the total value of VRT relief provided for electric vehicles in each of the value ranges in 2021, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42425/22]
  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was raised by the carbon tax on each of the following in 2021 - natural gas, bags of coal, peat briquettes and home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the penalties that are in place for motorists who park illegally in taxi ranks; if additional measures or an awareness campaign on this issue is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42166/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-09-08 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2022, broken down by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/22]