Meath East — week of Mon, 3 Oct

What your Meath East TDs did this week

Mon, 3 Oct – 9 Oct 2022 · 4 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 25 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Defective Concrete Products Levy

2022-10-05 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion passed 72–60

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

The motion · motion passed 72–59

Voted for 1 Thomas Byrne

Voted against 1 Darren O'Rourke

Did not vote 2 Gillian Toole · Helen McEntee

Darren O'Rourke — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 25 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 25 total

Environment 15 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total capital funding provided for his Department in 2022, broken down by programme; the expenditure profile at the end of September 2022 on each programme; if there is likely to be an underspend in any particular area; the reason for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48601/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a subhead breakdown of the €513 million allocated to the energy transformation programme in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48603/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a subhead breakdown of the €143 million allocated to the climate action and environment leadership programme in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48604/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a subhead breakdown of the €110 million allocated to the circular economy development programme in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48605/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a subhead breakdown of the €272 million allocated to the connectivity and communications delivery programme in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48606/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the target number of retrofits per retrofit scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48607/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of solar photovoltaic installations targeted for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48608/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of installing solar photovoltaic panels on all schools as announced in budget 2023; the number of panels to be installed on each school; the timeframe for this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48609/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the further retrofitting funding measures that are included for Approved Housing Bodies in Budget 2023. [48788/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Energy Transformation Programme; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for the Energy Transformation Programme, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total allocation under the 2022 Revised Estimates for the Energy Transformation Programme, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total allocation under the 2022 March Supplementary Estimates for the Energy Transformation Programme, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [48837/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for residential and community retrofit programmes; the capital, current and total 2022 budget allocation for residential and community retrofit programmes, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total allocation under the 2022 Revised Estimates for residential and community retrofit programmes, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation; the capital, current and total allocation under the March Supplementary Estimates 2022 for residential and community retrofit programmes, and the percentage difference compared to the Budget 2023 allocation. [48838/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the 2023 Budget allocations for each programme under subhead B4. [48839/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of the 13,800 homes forecasted to be brought to a building energy rating of B2 as part of the Budget 2023 allocation will be delivered under the better energy warmer homes scheme, the better energy homes scheme, the community energy grant scheme and the national home energy upgrade scheme; and the average cost of bringing homes to a BER of B2 for each of the schemes that has been used to underpin the overall target B2 output of 13,800. [48840/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of the 6,000 target free upgrades under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland energy poverty scheme announced as part of the Budget 2023 allocation are forecasted to be brought to a building energy rating of B2. [48841/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of bringing a home to a BER of B2 under the better energy warmer homes scheme in 2022, inclusive of VAT. [48842/22]
Transport 6 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total capital funding provided for his Department in 2022, broken down by programme; the expenditure profile at the end of September 2022 on each programme; if there is likely to be an underspend in any particular area; the reason for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to changing toll barrier policy as it relates to heavy goods vehicles to bring in line with other European countries and to save fuel and reduce emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48764/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he will support the transition to cleaner engines for heavy goods vehicles; if he will introduce a targeted scrappage scheme; if he will support the move to Euro VI engines; if so, the way that he will support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48765/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the call for the introduction of a tiered fuel rebate scheme for heavy goods vehicles to encourage and support the transition to cleaner vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48766/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to reform the driver certificate of professional competence system for heavy goods vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48767/22]
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have explored the possibility of securing an extension of the Ghyvelde Corridor exemption to Irish heavy goods vehicles given the significant increase in direct ferry crossings and haulage between Ireland and France post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48768/22]
Further and Higher Education 2 questions
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the distribution of the SUSI grants by socio-economic group; the distribution of such grants between urban and rural applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48389/22]
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details in relation to the way that he ensures that SUSI grants go to genuinely deserving applicants and that the system is transparent and fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48390/22]
Justice 1 question
- 2022-10-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 29 June, when a response will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48384/22]
Housing 1 question
- 2022-10-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the €87 million in funding announced in Budget 2023 to support alleviation of fuel poverty and ensure more energy efficient homes, through the upgrading of 2,400 local authority social homes includes funding for homes owned and managed by Approved Housing Bodies. [48789/22]

New lobbying 1 return

Baxter Healthcare Ireland Ltd Energy and Natural Resources
- To ask climate action committee members what supports towards electricity will be in place for these medically vulnerable patients

Gillian Toole — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Helen McEntee — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Thomas Byrne — Fianna Fáil 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns