Questions asked 35 total

• Environment 18 questions

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the percentage of renewable electricity that was generated from renewable fuel sources; the percentage of renewable electricity that was generated from fossil fuel sources; the breakdown of imported electricity, by fuel source, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34355/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action one of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop and publish data sets showing the likely locations, volumes, and load profile of surplus renewables on our electricity grid out to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34537/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action two of the national hydrogen strategy, to establish an early hydrogen innovation fund to provide co-funding supports for demonstration projects across the hydrogen value chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34538/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action three of the national hydrogen strategy, to adopt EU standards for renewable and low carbon hydrogen and develop a national certification scheme to provide clarity to end users as to the origin and sustainability of their hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34539/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action four of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop the commercial business models to support the scale up and development of renewable hydrogen, targeting surplus renewable grid electricity pre-2030 and an initial 2 GW of offshore wind from 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action five of the national hydrogen strategy, to develop a roadmap to bring net zero dispatchable power solutions to market by 2030, to support the delivery of a near net zero power system by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34541/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action six of the national hydrogen strategy, to undertake further work to assess the role that integrated energy parks could play in our future energy system, including their potential benefits and the possible barriers that may exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34542/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date in the delivery of action seven of the national hydrogen strategy, to publish the draft national policy framework on alternative fuels infrastructure, and support the roll-out of hydrogen powered heavy duty vehicles and refuelling infrastructure in line with EU requirements set out in the recast Renewable Energy Directive and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34543/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pre-and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER and post-BER, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the pre-BER and post-BER rating of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the SEAI retrofitting programme, broken down by SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35704/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of solid fuel homes retrofitted as part of the SEAI retrofitting programme, were fitted with a heat pump, broken down by SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost per retrofit in each of the SEAI’s schemes per post-BER rating, in tabular form. [35707/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the public funding provided to private operators of public refuse collection, disposal and recycling, broken down by private contractor and local authority, from 2009 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [35717/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the public funding provided for municipal waste collection, disposal and recycling in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35718/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the public funding provided for domestic municipal waste collection, disposal and recycling in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the public funding provided to collect, dispose or recycle illegally dumped material in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35720/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which real estate investment trust (REIT)-owned residences have availed of the SEAI’s retrofitting scheme; the number of REIT-owned properties that have been retrofitted under the SEAI various schemes, broken down by scheme, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35868/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the real estate investment trusts (REIT) that have availed of the SEAI retrofitting schemes; the breakdown of the total value awarded to each REIT in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35869/24]
• Housing 7 questions

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department has taken to address the bloom of bluegreen algae in Lough Neagh as 400km2 of the lake’s catchment area and tributaries are located in the south; the extent to which his department is working with its counterpart in the North, the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, to address this issue; what scope is there to address this on an all island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35596/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the process through which BER assessments are carried out is regulated; the process when a BER assessment is found to have awarded an incorrect BER rating and if this impacts the ability of the assessor to continue to carry out assessments or if any retraining is required. [34492/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pumps installed with regard to the retrofitting of social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average cost of these installations per year; the breakdown of the pre-and post-BER assessments following heat pump installation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority homes retrofitted with regard to the retrofitting of social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average cost of these retrofits per year; the breakdown of the pre- and post-BER assessments of these retrofits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35700/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses that were retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 per county; their post-BER rating, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35701/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the number of social authority homes that have been retrofitted with solar PV panels in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average cost of these retrofits per year; the breakdown of the pre- and post-BER assessments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/24]
  • 2024-09-09 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, 2023 and in 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35706/24]
• Education 4 questions

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to include the purchase of devices (details supplied) under the schoolbook scheme for junior cycle in post primary schools, in the cases where the post primary school uploads the books to the device, and schoolbooks are not required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33856/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if there are hardship or support schemes in place for parents who cannot afford devices (details supplied) for their school-going children in cases where all schoolbooks/materials are uploaded on the devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33857/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school (details supplied); if retention planning permission is required on the new school building project in light of the time expired since planning was originally secured; if this retention application has been submitted and-or assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35458/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on a school (details supplied); if the new school building project will proceed to tender in Q3 2024, as previously indicated; for an update from the design team in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35459/24]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason changes have been made to the 103 Bus Éireann service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33838/24]
  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will fund the N52 Calliaghstown road safety improvement scheme in County Meath; if he is aware of the ongoing speeding and spate of serious accidents along this stretch of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34554/24]
• Public Expenditure 1 question

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a site has been identified for the Laytown Garda Station; when he expects it to be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34229/24]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to introduce a scheme to help sports clubs deal with the issue of ash dieback on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34557/24]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank and by station, in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33832/24]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2024-09-09 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to extend the ash dieback reconstitution scheme to deal with the issue of ash dieback more generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34555/24]