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Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
140. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the work of the Energy Poverty Steering Group; to what extend the group has evaluated the various SEAI retrofitting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Darren O'Rourke
471. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card will be issued regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother and baby home survivors; the eligibility criteria that will apply; the treatments and services it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Darren O'Rourke
522. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will get an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Medical Cards
Darren O'Rourke
614. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of delays some cancer patients are facing when getting a medical card; what measures he is taking to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7776/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the decarbonisation of the social housing stock; what progress has been made to retrofit the social housing stock; if there are plans to establish a dedicated programme to install solar PV on the social housing stock; what engagement has his Department had with industry in order to decarbonise the social housing stock most quickly and effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Darren O'Rourke
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on progress on the draft wind energy guidelines; when he expects the draft guidelines will be published; the expected timeframe for publication of finalised deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6830/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of concerns that the deposit return scheme will discriminate against those with disabilities; how he plans to mitigate these concerns; if he will consider requesting that the CCPC conduct an examination of the roll-out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Darren O'Rourke
137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to open a new Consulate General Office in Cape Town, South Africa. [6156/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Darren O'Rourke
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024 on which he or his officials spoke with the Irish Consul General in Sydney, in tabular form. [6157/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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State Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the chairperson position in the Arts Council will be filled; and the length of time this position has been vacant for. [6160/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Tourism Industry
Darren O'Rourke
364. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will attend the next EU tourism ministers meeting. [6161/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Staff
Darren O'Rourke
431. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE accountants working in her Department in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [6154/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Darren O'Rourke
432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals received by the social welfare appeals office, per month in 2023, in tabular form. [6155/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Staff
Darren O'Rourke
461. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE staff, by grade, working in the citizenship division of her Department as of 6 February 2024; the number of vacancies within this division, by grade; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. . [6152/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
567. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of electroencephalographic machines in use currently at the Mater Hospital. [6158/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
568. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff members required to sufficiently staff an ophthalmology department within model 4 Hospitals. [6159/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to CAMHS as a percentage of the health budget for each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form. [6162/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
570. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to CAMHS as a percentage of the health budget for each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form. [6163/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the delayed actions that his Department is leading on as part of the climate action plan 2023; the proportion that are complete and the proportion that are delayed; if any are still outstanding from the 2021 climate action plan; the expected timeline for delivery for all delayed actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
33. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to develop an approach to the retrofit of the commercial stock as outlined in the climate action plan; the progress on the commercial built action roadmap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/24]