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Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 7 March 2024, if he is aware that millions of euro have gone unclaimed as part of the deposit return scheme (details supplied); how much has gone unclaimed since the scheme first started; what these unclaimed funds will be used for; how the deposit return scheme is monitored and regulated; what measures he is taking to increase the number of bottles returned as part of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14632/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Darren O'Rourke
118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the spending on programmes under subheading B4 as part of the revised estimates for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14703/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Inland Fisheries
Darren O'Rourke
131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); what measures he plans to introduce to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15354/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Darren O'Rourke
248. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport to report on the performance of the 105 bus service in January-March 2024; his plans to improve this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15160/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Darren O'Rourke
381. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on Co-Operative Societies Bill 2022; when he expects the Bill to progress to the next stage; if he expects it will pass through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14391/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Darren O'Rourke
615. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the average cost to upgrade to a BER B2 as part of the retrofit of social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Darren O'Rourke
616. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on our 2030 retrofitting targets; to report on the pathway between now and 2030 to reach our 2030 targets; to provide a breakdown of projected/estimated targets for completed retrofits in social housing in 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030; to provide a breakdown of projected/estimated targets for completed retrofits to a BER B2 standard or higher in social housing in 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Darren O'Rourke
617. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the retrofitting targets in social housing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of how many retrofits were completed in social housing in the corresponding timeframe; to provide a breakdown of the retrofitting targets in social housing; to provide a breakdown of how many retrofits were completed to BER B2 standard or higher in social housing; to provide a breakdown of the retrofitting targets in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13937/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Water Pollution
Darren O'Rourke
713. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); what measures he plans to introduce to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Telecommunications Services
Darren O'Rourke
134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the practice of automatic price increases from service providers for TV, broadband and phone services; his further views on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13401/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
200. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Topical Issue debate on 20 February 2024, when construction will commence on a new school building at a school in County Meath (details supplied); when the school will be notified with an update; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13350/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Darren O'Rourke
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of staff based at the Irish embassy and consulates in China who are fluent in speaking and writing in Mandarin Chinese. [12634/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Darren O'Rourke
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware a case (details supplied) in relation to broadband; the reasons that the connection was not extended to include the additional homes; if there are any plans to extend the fibre connection to include additional homes; what measures he taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that the Houses of the Oireachtas have been granted an exemption (details supplied) as part of the deposit return scheme; the reasoning for this; if he plans to seek a reversal to this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the retrofitting of solid fuel homes; how many solid fuel homes were retrofitted; how many solid fuels homes have been retrofitted with solid fuel boilers in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, broken down per SEAI scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12952/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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National Car Test
Darren O'Rourke
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the contract with the service provider of the National Car Testing Service contains any performance related or penalty clauses for lengthy delays. [12631/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Bus Services
Darren O'Rourke
190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the frequency of the 109A bus services which connect with DCU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12844/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Darren O'Rourke
494. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the individual total capital expenditure on new primary and post primary school accommodation projects in County Meath from 2019 to 2023, in tabular form. [12632/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Court Orders
Darren O'Rourke
937. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders that were granted in 2023, in tabular form. [12635/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Darren O'Rourke
1400. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will get an appointment at Our Lady's Hospital Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Darren O'Rourke
1405. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to detail the policy regarding the reuse and recycling of wheelchairs and crutches across all sectors of the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Ambulance Service
Darren O'Rourke
1439. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown on the spend on ambulance services across CHO8 in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [12626/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Darren O'Rourke
1440. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitian vacancies currently within the primary care service in County Meath; and when those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [12627/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Darren O'Rourke
1441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has advertised for the post of consultant maxillofacial surgeon since June 2022. [12628/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Darren O'Rourke
1442. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic registrars based in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12629/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Darren O'Rourke
1443. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the refurbishment works that were carried out at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the nature of these works that were carried out in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [12630/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Darren O'Rourke
1530. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment for hip replacement surgery at Cappagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13184/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Policies
Darren O'Rourke
1575. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is planned to have a 2024 call for the Community Centres Investment Fund-New Builds Measure (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11859/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Policies
Darren O'Rourke
1576. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is planned to have a 2024 call for the Community Centres Investment Fund-Improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11860/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Darren O'Rourke
1590. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of live studies, reviews and research commissioned by her Department; the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [12633/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the European Commission's assessment of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plan of Ireland (details supplied); what measures he is taking to respond to the assessments recommendations; what changes he plans to make to avoid the Commission’s assessment that Ireland’s NECP is not sufficient to meet 2030 targets; how he plans to ensure that Ireland’s share of renewable energy is sufficient to meet the 2030 target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11411/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the deposit return scheme; to provide an update of his Department’s work to assess the operation of the scheme since its inception; to report on the work on the consultative group to ensure that concerns of those with accessibility issues are heard; to provide an update on the review of the scheme's infrastructure by disability organisations; to report on how his Department will monitor how unredeemed deposits are used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
74. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that all issues involving unfair competition will be investigated in a fair and transparent manner by the CCPC; the level of oversight in this regard; the options of appeal open to complainants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10928/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
75. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the process for ensuring that European competition law is applied fully in Ireland; if he will outline the role of the CCPC in this regard and oversight of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10929/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Just Transition
Darren O'Rourke
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on the work of the just transition taskforce; how many times the taskforce has met since it was established; who sits on the taskforce; what is the estimated timeline for delivery for a just transition commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9976/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he could provide an update on the planned introduction of specific packaging formats and product targets, for example for beverage and food cartons, as committed to in Ireland’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy under Ireland’s progression to attaining EU packaging, recovery, and recycling targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10166/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on the phase 2 build at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10333/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Tourism Policy
Darren O'Rourke
342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of all grants made by her Department to tourism bodies and tourism companies in each of the years 2022 and 2023, including the value and reason for each grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10157/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Tourism Policy
Darren O'Rourke
343. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, following the cessation of the Food Tourism Strategy 2018 – 2023, her Department or any tourism bodies under the aegis of her Department have plans for the development and implementation of a new Food Tourism Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10158/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Just Transition
Darren O'Rourke
507. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 14 December 2023, to report on the work of the just transition commission, specifically in relation to the recommendation of the National Economic and Social Council; if a decision has been made regarding the establishment of an implementation group for climate transition in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
9. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed by CAMHS in the Meath area; the number of psychologists working in CAMHS in the Meath area; the size of the waiting list for access to CAMHS services in the Meath area; the average time waiting to secure an appointment with a psychologist in the Meath area; the average waiting time to access CAMHS services in the Meath area in 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9553/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the work his Department is conducting to tackle, mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change on the health sector; to report on any delayed actions that his Department is leading on as part of the climate action plan 2023; what proportion are complete and what proportion 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. [9554/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Disability Services
Darren O'Rourke
102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; if he will provide an update on plans to increase respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Darren O'Rourke
114. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on childcare services in County Meath; the number of childcare places available in the county; the length of the average waiting list; to report on any planned measures to increase these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9570/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when works will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9854/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education for an update on the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when works will commence and be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9855/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Legislative Programme
Darren O'Rourke
4. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [8949/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Education and Training Provision
Darren O'Rourke
19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of recent reports (details supplied) that highlight critical skills and labour gaps in order to meet our 2030 targets as part of Ireland's energy transition; the corrective measures he will take in order to fill these gaps; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Climate Action Plan
Darren O'Rourke
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the delayed actions his Department is leading on as part of the Climate Action Plan 2023; the proportion that have been completed and delayed, respectively; if any are still outstanding from the Climate Action Plan 2021; the expected timeline for delivery for all delayed actions; the estimated emissions impact of delayed actions; the impact on carbon budgets; the measures he is taking to mitigate these impacts and make up any possible shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8987/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
74. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 14 February 2024 (details supplied), the accessibility of the deposit return scheme; if any disability advocacy organisations were consulted on the accessibility of the deposit return scheme in advance of its roll-out; the formation of the consultative group to ensure concerns are heard and addressed; when this group was formed and how many times it has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8679/24]