Parliamentary questions

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the reinstatement of the Dublin-Navan rail line would help reduce car emissions by taking thousands of cars off the road every day; his further views on this vital public transport project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16066/20]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Navan rail line. [25879/20]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

45. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans for the electrification of the bus and rail fleet. [25880/20]

Planning Issues

Darren O'Rourke

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the avenues of appeal available to people after An Bord Pleanála has delivered a verdict; if there is a higher planning authority or avenue through the Planning Regulator, the Houses of the Oireachtas, the courts or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26027/20]

Technological Universities

Darren O'Rourke

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to help alleviate the shortage of medical scientists by way of a graduate-entry course at Technological University Dublin; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that TU Dublin is preparing for an initial intake of students in January 2020; the measures he will take to ensure sufficient staff are in position to deliver the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26081/20]

Direct Provision System

Darren O'Rourke

215. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the direct provision centres operating in County Meath; and the contact details for same. [26135/20]

Technological Universities

Darren O'Rourke

243. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to help alleviate the shortage in medical scientists by way of graduate-entry course at TU Dublin; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the course has received approval in principle from the HSE for funding for clinical placement; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the process has been delayed despite the fact that TU Dublin is ready for an initial intake of students in January 2020; the measures he will take address the impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/20]

General Medical Services Scheme

Darren O'Rourke

247. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the dentists currently operating the general medical scheme in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26140/20]

Child Protection

Darren O'Rourke

248. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 757 of 21 July 2020, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26141/20]

Road Network

Darren O'Rourke

38. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to improve Primatestown junction, Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout, County Meath. [25919/20]

Road Network

Darren O'Rourke

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of Slane bypass. [25920/20]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Darren O'Rourke

40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of mobility plans and the expansion of cycling and pedestrian networks nationwide. [25921/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

41. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he plans to increase the number of children taking active travel to and from school. [25922/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the park and ride network. [25923/20]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Darren O'Rourke

43. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Luas extension. [25924/20]

Road Network

Darren O'Rourke

44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the roads that will not be progressed in view of the programme for Government plan to divert spending away from roads to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25925/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

45. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to support the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to support the limousine and chauffeur industry. [25927/20]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

47. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the national transport forum will be established. [25928/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and agencies under her remit are making to address the shortage in school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25929/20]

National Broadband Plan

Darren O'Rourke

94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans to fast-track the delivery of the national broadband plan in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government; the cost implication this will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25173/20]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the status of plans included in the recently published Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25174/20]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if further details will be provided in relation to the €100 million in additional funding for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland announced as part of the July stimulus for 2021; if the amount is additional funding; if not, if it will include an underspend from 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24912/20]

Cycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of constructing one covered bike shelter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24910/20]

Cycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of cycling officers employed in local authorities nationwide; the estimated cost of employing one cycling officer for one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/20]

Road Network

Darren O'Rourke

192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total spend on roads in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24913/20]

Road Network

Darren O'Rourke

193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the road projects that were funded in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/20]

Road Traffic Accidents

Darren O'Rourke

195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the methodology used to calculate road collisions; if it includes data from An Garda Síochána and insurance companies; if other data is included; if near misses are included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25479/20]

Railway Stations

Darren O'Rourke

208. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the location of a commemorative plaque (details supplied) which was removed from Gormanston train station; the date on which it will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if Bus Éireann has issued or allocated tickets to date for the 2020/2021 school year to over 97,000 children on the primary and post-primary school transport schemes, including tickets for over 26,200 concessionary applicants, as outlined during a Topical Issue debate on 8 September 2020 (details supplied); the way in which it compares to the same period in 2018 and 2019; if she expects in the order of 120,000 children to be accommodated on school bus transport in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24536/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Darren O'Rourke

148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding supports available for students undertaking graduate entry medicine; if the SUSI grant or other grants are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24526/20]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

171. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the amount in fines Ireland is likely to face in 2020 and 2021 as a result of not achieving renewable energy and carbon emissions targets; if these fines will be allocated for in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23349/20]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

172. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the amount spent to date on the North-South interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23350/20]

Postal Codes

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the secondary uses for Eircode that have been formally considered and deemed appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/20]

Postal Codes

Darren O'Rourke

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans to facilitate greater cooperation between Eircode and the Loc8 code in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that Loc8 has been used by the National Ambulance Service since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/20]

Postal Codes

Darren O'Rourke

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the minimum, maximum and median time for new properties to get an Eircode; the implications of this for connection of utility services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/20]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Darren O'Rourke

181. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the amount collected from the PSO levy from electricity customers in each of the years 2010 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23631/20]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Darren O'Rourke

182. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the areas in which the PSO levy collected from electricity customers in 2019 was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23632/20]

Climate Change Advisory Council

Darren O'Rourke

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the action taken on the 2019 recommendation by the Climate Change Advisory Council to seek advice on appropriate target for methane emissions; if that recommendation has been acted; if so, the findings; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23922/20]

Value Added Tax

Darren O'Rourke

262. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from residential electricity customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the VAT that was collected from all electricity customers in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/20]

Value Added Tax

Darren O'Rourke

263. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from residential gas customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the VAT that was collected from all gas customers in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in carbon tax on residential gas customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/20]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Darren O'Rourke

510. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if staff of a company (details supplied), in the case that they met the conditions of the scheme, were eligible to claim short-time work support while under the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23786/20]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Darren O'Rourke

511. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if staff of a company (details supplied), in the case that they met the conditions of the scheme, were eligible to claim short-time work support while under the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23787/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Darren O'Rourke

547. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if earnings for 2020 will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for SUSI grants in view of the substantial reduction in income many persons have suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/20]

EU Issues

Darren O'Rourke

64. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the estimated amount in fines Ireland is likely to face in 2020 and 2021 as a result of not achieving renewable energy and carbon emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23065/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he has had with an association (details supplied) since becoming Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of meetings he has had with taxi representatives since becoming Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/20]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Darren O'Rourke

176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the rules which apply to local communities that wish to install CCTV equipment for the purposes of crime prevention and detection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23225/20]

Crime Data

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if crime and antisocial behaviour have increased in County Meath in recent years; and if so, the measures she is taking to address the matter. [23226/20]