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Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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National Development Plan
Darren O'Rourke
281. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the progress of the independent mid-term evaluation of investment priorities and capacity of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Darren O'Rourke
303. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question 149 of 18 October 2023, the date on which a school in County Meath (details supplied) will hear back from the profession and technical team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54576/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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School Equipment
Darren O'Rourke
322. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost to install 5kW of solar PV on every primary and post-primary school in Ireland. [54974/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Darren O'Rourke
379. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of staffing for environmental planning in NPWS, and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54986/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
380. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade, in the NWPS, in tabular form. [54991/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
381. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in An Bord Pleanála with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55002/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
382. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the workforce plan for biodiversity officers in local authorities; the total average cost for WTE per staffing level; if there are plans to recruit more; if any positions remain unfulfilled; if so, when he expects these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55022/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
383. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report the workforce plan at An Bord Pleanála; the staffing costs at An Bord Pleanála; the staffing levels; the full year cost to recruit one WTE per staffing level; and the full year cost to recruit one HTE per staffing level [55031/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
421. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to increase the energy efficiency retrofitting programmes by 50%. [54972/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Local Authorities
Darren O'Rourke
422. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of staffing for environmental planning in local authorities, in and the full cost per post level in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and in Budget 2024, in tabular form. [54984/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
423. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade, in An Bord Pleanála, in tabular form. [54993/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
424. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in An Bord Pleanála with biodiversity expertise, for example, ecologists, marine biologists or ornithologists; if there are plans to recruit additional staff; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [54996/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Local Authorities
Darren O'Rourke
425. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in local authorities biodiversity expertise, for example, ecologists, marine biologists or ornithologists; if there are plans to recruit additional staff; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [54998/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Darren O'Rourke
426. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in the NPWS with climate action expertise; if there are plans to recruit more; and the average cost per WTE and HTE per grade, in tabular form. [55006/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department allocated to the energy efficiency retrofitting programme, as per the revised estimates for Budget 2024. [55013/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
428. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department allocated to the energy efficiency retrofitting programme in Budget 2024. [55014/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
429. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing retrofit budget for 2024. [55015/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
430. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing solar PV budget for 2024. [55016/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
431. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to retrofit a social house in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55017/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to increase the social housing retrofit budget by 50%. [55018/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Darren O'Rourke
433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many local authority homes were retrofitted in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the total number of post-retrofit BER rating per BER level in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55019/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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State Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
434. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated year one cost to and full year cost to establish MARA. [55023/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Funding
Darren O'Rourke
435. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of funds provided to complete hedgerow surveys; the average cost per successful applicant to complete a hedgerow survey; and the median cost per successful applicant to complete a hedgerow survey in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form, as part of the local biodiversity action fund. [55035/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Funding
Darren O'Rourke
436. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of funds provided to local authorities to complete hedgerow surveys; the average cost per local authority to complete a hedgerow survey; the median cost per local authority to complete a hedgerow survey in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55036/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
446. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has issued any guidelines for the development of regional spatial and economic strategies and how they are coordinated with the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive III, including the roll-out of renewable acceleration areas as well the identification of renewable energy hubs currently being carried out by EirGrid and ESBN and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55242/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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School Enrolments
Darren O'Rourke
196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education how many children in County Meath are on the waiting lists to get into primary schools between 1st class and 6th class, i.e., children transferring during the school year due to a change in circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54301/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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School Admissions
Darren O'Rourke
197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the steps that can be taken to facilitate a move for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54302/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Darren O'Rourke
198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the pupil/teacher ratio in primary schools in County Meath; the ten schools with the highest ratios in County Meath; her plans to reduce this ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54303/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
66. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a progress update in language area planning in the Gaeltacht in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53474/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Consular Services
Darren O'Rourke
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of WTE staff by grade at the Irish embassies based in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jakarta; and if he will provide same figures as of 1 April 2022, in tabular form. [53217/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Consular Services
Darren O'Rourke
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons that applied for the post of driver at the Irish Embassy based in Seoul. [53218/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Overseas Development Aid
Darren O'Rourke
113. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to what extent the commitment of €225 million in climate financing by 2030 overlaps with overseas development assistance; if climate financing will be a separate fund of money to overseas development assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53273/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Darren O'Rourke
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what subsidies the Government has provided to develop carbon capture and storage technologies in each of the years 2015 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53260/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
143. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to discounted rates on hardship meters, if he aware that discount rates are not available on hardship meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53339/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Tax Yield
Darren O'Rourke
190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated if the electricity tax on large energy users increased to €3 per MW hour, in tabular form. [53222/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Fiscal Policy
Darren O'Rourke
191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance about Ireland's special drawing rights and their reallocation; how have they been reallocated; if they can be used as a means of debt cancellation and funding for loss and damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53268/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Office of Public Works
Darren O'Rourke
203. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of full-time heating and ventilating engineers employed by the OPW in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [53232/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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State Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 27 November 2023; the estimated full-year cost to fill each of these vacancies; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [53219/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Darren O'Rourke
214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland put out a tender for a full-time Mexico based business development consultant in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53220/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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School Staff
Darren O'Rourke
227. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost to recruit 42 additional WTE guidance posts in schools for the 2024-2025 school year. [53230/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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School Staff
Darren O'Rourke
228. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated full-year cost to recruit 250 additional SNAs. [53231/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
272. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of vacant WTE posts by job title that have yet to be filled at Coimisiún Na Meán, it tabular form. [53229/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Departmental Staff
Darren O'Rourke
347. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to recruit 50 additional WTE community welfare officers, in tabular form. [53221/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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State Pensions
Darren O'Rourke
350. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the report from the committee on social protection (details supplied) which recommended that the pension investment funds be prohibited from investing in fossil fuels or the arms industry; to outline the Government’s position on this recommendation; if her Department has carried out any feasibility studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53243/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Darren O'Rourke
378. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if the posts of director of licensing and director of technology for the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland have been filled. [53223/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Darren O'Rourke
379. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked vans attached to the Garda Technical Bureau in 2022 and to-date in 2023; the number of marked vans withdrawn from the Garda Technical Bureau during the same period. [53225/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Hospital Staff
Darren O'Rourke
503. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in paediatric anaesthesiology at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [53226/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Addiction Treatment Services
Darren O'Rourke
504. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to outline full breakdown of how the €15.7 million was spent by the HSE on cessation services in 2022. [53227/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Darren O'Rourke
505. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons day care centres funded by HSE that are currently based within primary care centres in CHO8 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [53228/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Bus Services
Darren O'Rourke
27. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concern in relation to the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52788/23]