Parliamentary questions

School Patronage

Darren O'Rourke

355. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the policy and provision that is in place which sets out the practice and procedure for ensuring that a consultation process is undertaken when a school patron proposes to close a primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35886/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the staffing levels of the Bus Éireann station in County Sligo; if he is concerned that low staffing levels are resulting in cancelled services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35038/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to improving the Local Link bus services to and from Collooney, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ensure gas, liquid and solid fuel supply for winter 2022 in view of ongoing and expected supply challenges; the extent to which his and other Departments are engaged in these efforts; the extent of European and international co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34888/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

17. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 14 June 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide a list of the new services that will be introduced in 2022 as part of the initial roll-out of the Connecting Ireland plan; the current stage of progress of these services; the date on which they are expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34726/22]

Special Educational Needs

Darren O'Rourke

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34853/22]

Special Educational Needs

Darren O'Rourke

105. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the date on which a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have its SNA exceptional review conducted and a final decision on SNA allocation for 2022-23; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34854/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice further to the Topical Issue debate of 15 February 2022 (details supplied) when a Garda serious crime review will be conducted and concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/22]

Urban Development

Darren O'Rourke

22. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to maximise public greenspace in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33221/22]

Suicide Prevention

Darren O'Rourke

450. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1728 of 19 January 2022 if he will provide an update on vacant suicide resource officer posts in counties Louth and Meath; the date on which these posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33630/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

146. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi vehicles currently registered which will be affected by the ten year vehicle age limit between now and 1 January 2023 and between now and 31 December 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of Ballisodare train station; if he has any plans to reopen the station; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the station is in extensive disrepair and is causing concern that someone will be injured as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32528/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

173. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined reducing VAT on imported electric vehicles; the estimated annual cost of reducing VAT on EVs to the lowest possible level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32389/22]

Departmental Policies

Darren O'Rourke

567. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if it is policy to obtain an independent valuation of a school property in circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32385/22]

Cycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to expand the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that students, pensioners and those on social welfare payments can access the same benefit that this scheme delivers for PAYE workers; if he is working with colleagues in the Departments of Transport and Public Expenditure and Reform on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30742/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

59. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he will take to address the challenges in the taxi sector, including rising fuel and running costs and driver shortages; if he has assessed the likely impact of a further exit from the sector due to the ten-year rule; the degree to which he has engaged with the National Transport Agency and taxi representatives on these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

61. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the year-on-year timeline for the delivery of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan; the budget that he intends to provide in each year to deliver this plan; the routes that will be commenced in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/22]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to publish an updated national aviation policy; if he will outline the policy options being considered to deliver a more even distribution of air traffic between Irish airports in order to support the objective of balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30746/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he will take to reduce emissions from motor fuels; if he intends to increase the ethanol blend of petrol from 5% to 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/22]

Haulage Industry

Darren O'Rourke

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to support hauliers with the increasing price of fuel; if he intends to reintroduce the fuel cost subsidy or to reform the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/22]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to update the national ports policy; when he will designate ports on the east, south and west coasts for the construction and development of offshore wind projects and allocate investment for the upgrades required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30741/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined expanding late night public transport services in urban areas to provide additional transport options at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

235. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department or other Government Departments provide funding to an organisation (details supplied); if so, the amount of funding that has been provided in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/22]

Departmental Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met Dublin Airport management in 2021 and to date in 2022, virtually and in person; the number of times the Minister of State with special responsibility for international, and road transport and logistics has met same in 2021 and to date in 2022, virtually and in person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/22]

National Development Plan

Darren O'Rourke

304. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if any funding has been provided under the National Development Plan to progress the design and planning stages of the Navan rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

314. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle grants provided for vehicles in 2021 in price ranges, €0 to €20,000, €20,000 to €30,000, €30,000 to €40,000, €40,000 to €50,000, €50,000 to €60,000 and over €60,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30469/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

335. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the breakdown of the cross-Government spend on active travel in 2020 and 2021 and the budget allocations for 2022; if the spend in each year has met the programme for Government commitment of €360 million per annum on active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30759/22]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

1488. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason that a national diabetes register has not been registered given the lack of detail that exists on those living with diabetes in Ireland; if he will commit to creating a national diabetes register; if so, when the estimated cost of creating a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/22]

Medicinal Products

Darren O'Rourke

1489. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making dexcoms or similar continuous glucose monitors available on the long-term Illness scheme for all those living with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29414/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Darren O'Rourke

85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which household electricity bills here are more expensive than the European Union average; the reason for this and the measures that he will take in advance of winter 2022 to address electricity cost, and energy and electricity security of supply challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that he plans to address the high cost of renewable energy here in view of provisional renewable energy support scheme auction results; if he intends to establish a cross-government high-level task force to work with stakeholders in industry and State agencies with the aim of bringing forward policy recommendations within six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to some households in multi-unit complexes not receiving the full electricity credit, due to the fact that there is only one shared meter point reference number; if he will address this anomaly to ensure that each household benefits from the full payment support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/22]

Radon Gas Levels

Darren O'Rourke

114. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are in place for persons to carry out remediation works to their homes if they are found to be at high risk of radon gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28381/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

125. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the new solid fuel regulations; the date that the regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which he intends to build the State’s energy storage capacity which has the potential to cut annual carbon emissions by more than one million tonnes; if he will prepare and publish an energy storage strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28383/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of broadband connection points that have been established to date under the National Broadband contract; the average number of daily users of broadband connection points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18799/22]

Trade Missions

Darren O'Rourke

65. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a trade and investment mission to Australia will happen later in 2022. [28068/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 24 February 2022, the breakdown of the €8 million that has been allocated to support the Sustainable Energy Communities and community activation in 2022; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the Sustainable Energy Communities in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27531/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits that were completed to B2 standard in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 under each scheme; and the average costs in tabular form. [27725/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

84. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that did not have new heating systems installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27726/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had new heating systems installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27727/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

86. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had fossil fuel boilers installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27728/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a B2 standard that had heat pumps installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27729/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits that were completed to a lower than B2 standard in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022 under each scheme; and the average costs in tabular form. [27730/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower than B2 standard that did not have any new heating systems installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27731/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

90. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower than B2 standard that had new heating systems installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27732/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower than B2 standard that had fossil fuel boilers installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27733/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of houses retrofitted to a lower than B2 standard that had heat pumps installed under each scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the average costs in tabular form. [27734/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy homes scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [27735/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grants available to install a wood pellet stove; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/22]

Radon Gas Levels

Darren O'Rourke

111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action that he intends to take in response to the increased number of homes that are at risk from radon as outlined on the Environment Protection Agency’s updated radon map; the supports that are in place for homeowners and landlords to test for radon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28132/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment and or maintenance works that Iarnród Éireann carried out at locations (details supplied) since January 2021; the further works that Iarnród Éireann has planned for this station over the next 12 months. [28076/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to increase route RR14 on the local link bus service frequency from once weekly to twice weekly. [28077/22]

Bus Éireann

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the full year cost of purchasing 75 extra hybrid and ten hydrogen buses for the Bus Éireann fleet. [28078/22]

Bus Éireann

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the details of the population areas in County Kerry currently without a Bus Éireann service. [28079/22]

Tax Data

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined reducing or abolishing VAT on bicycles, e-bikes and cargo bikes; the estimated cost of abolishing VAT on bicycles, e-bikes and cargo bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27252/22]

Tourism Promotion

Darren O'Rourke

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Tourism Ireland plans to open a new office in Portugal. [28062/22]

Culture Ireland

Darren O'Rourke

214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocated to Culture Ireland for the promotion of Irish arts globally in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [28063/22]

Consular Services

Darren O'Rourke

356. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken directly with the Irish Consul General in Sydney to date in 2022. [28080/22]

Defence Forces

Darren O'Rourke

369. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the level of digitisation in the Defence Forces for carrying out routine administration tasks such as requesting rations. [28064/22]

Air Corps

Darren O'Rourke

370. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace a Learjet 45 aircraft within the Air Corps fleet. [28065/22]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

431. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2023 of recruiting 20 additional full-time psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [28075/22]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service

Darren O'Rourke

464. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the 2022 budget allocation for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; the number of employees employed by MABS broken down by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27556/22]

Citizens Information Services

Darren O'Rourke

465. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the 2022 budget allocation for the Citizens Information Service; the number of employees employed by the Citizens Information Service broken down by grade; the number of Citizens Information Service offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27557/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Darren O'Rourke

517. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years and after-school services that have changed the type of service that they offer from full-day to part-time sessional or part-time sessional to full day. [28066/22]

Departmental Properties

Darren O'Rourke

552. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of properties that are owned by his Department or agencies within the remit of his Department in County Meath. [28067/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

616. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be provided for the purchase of high-powered jet skis for the Garda water unit. [28081/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

617. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of increasing the number of sworn gardai from 14,396 to 15,900 between 26 May 2022 and December 2023. [28082/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

618. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Meath division who have successful completed Garda driving level 3 course in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form. [28083/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

619. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases that the Garda computer crime unit has dealt with in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [28084/22]

Court Judgments

Darren O'Rourke

620. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers who were summoned to court for driving without a licence per district court in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number convicted per district court in each year; and the fines imposed per District Court in each year. [28085/22]

Hospital Services

Darren O'Rourke

648. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the out-of-hours services and supports available to oncology patients in Beaumont Hospital; if consideration has been given more generally to providing additional services and supports for oncology patients to avoid the need for them to attend accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/22]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

772. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full capital and current costs to achieve a 24/7 crisis intervention service. [28071/22]

Departmental Communications

Darren O'Rourke

773. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he has spoken to his United States counterpart since his appointment. [28072/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

774. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by job title in each of the chronic disease Community specialist teams; the number of whole-time equivalent staff vacancies by job title in each team; when each of these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [28073/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

775. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the psychology staffing figures by grade staff, senior and principal across each CHO8 specialist adult mental health team; the population served by each team. [28074/22]

Fisheries Protection

Darren O'Rourke

834. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sea fisheries protection officers; the number of administration staff; and the annual cost of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [28069/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the multi-year budget allocated for the Connecting Ireland rural transport plan both current and capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

219. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing all 635 settlements with a population of over 300, with at least three return services per day seven days a week, which would require the inclusion of 23 additional such settlements to the existing Connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing all settlements with a population of under 300, with at least three return services per day seven days a week, which would require the inclusion of 74 additional such settlements to the existing Connecting Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27003/22]

School Accommodation

Darren O'Rourke

267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the decision to grant funding for an ASD extension at a school (details supplied) but not for accommodation for staffroom facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27092/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of eliminating fares for under 18 years of age on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26625/22]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the revenue raised by charging school transport fees in 2021; the estimated revenue that will be raised in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26624/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated to the public charge point scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25844/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated for electric vehicle grants in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25845/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated for the construction of new park-and-ride facilities in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25846/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making the bus, train fleet and bus and train stations wheelchair-accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25847/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated for public transport fleet investment in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25848/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocated for active travel spending in 2022; the estimated number of kilometres of new cycling infrastructure that this will deliver in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25849/22]

Tax Data

Darren O'Rourke

137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of all motor tax payments that were paid in instalments versus those which were paid upfront in full; the amount that is raised from the higher rates of motor tax for those that choose to pay in three and six-month instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25850/22]

Park-and-Ride Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

140. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget allocations for investment in public transport fleet expansion in each year of the National Development Plan in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26100/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total Government budget allocation for the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in 2022; the total funding committed by the ESB for developing charging infrastructure in 2022; the total number of charge points broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26548/22]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

365. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the budget allocation for the school transport scheme in 2022; the number of students that this will provide public transport for in 2022; the average cost of providing school transport for one student for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25851/22]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

448. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the status of building works at schools (details supplied); the estimated start and completion dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26427/22]

Forestry Sector

Darren O'Rourke

739. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for each of the 12 afforestation schemes in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the prospect of a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines and technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/22]

Bus Éireann

Darren O'Rourke

210. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding has been provided to Bus Éireann due to the rising cost of fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/22]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

211. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the additional funding that has been provided to Local Link services to deal with the rising cost of fuel; the formula that was used to decide on allocations per service, route and company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/22]

Water Quality

Darren O'Rourke

232. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures and metrics used to categorise surface waters as high, good, moderate, poor or bad for the European Union Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25536/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

54. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with a social enterprise (details supplied); the steps that he has taken to reduce energy waste and address fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25296/22]