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Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Legislative Programme
Darren O'Rourke
123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish a drone policy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42187/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Darren O'Rourke
274. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the refurbishment costs carried out by Údaras na Gaeltachta on its factory premises in the Baile Ghib Gaeltacht in County Meath over the past four years in tabular form (details supplied). [42130/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Renewable Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
334. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information will be provided on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Electoral Process
Darren O'Rourke
484. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the process of getting postal ballots to serving and retired members of the Defence Forces to ensure they are received and returned in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41937/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Social Welfare Code
Darren O'Rourke
720. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the rationale for the averaging rule as it applies to State pension calculations; if she accepts that this rule has the effect of reducing the total pension award of persons who take on temporary part-time work at an early age; if there are any plans to review this rule, process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42812/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Third Level Education
Darren O'Rourke
846. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of third-level institutions that will be resuming classes this term with the majority of their students still learning remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Third Level Education
Darren O'Rourke
847. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has directed third-level institutes to resume in person teaching; if students who have no choice from their college but to continue remote learning will receive a full or partial rebate on their college fees given they are not receiving the same experience as their counterparts in other colleges who will be returning to in person learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42677/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Third Level Education
Darren O'Rourke
848. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it will be made clear to students the way the return to third-level education will be undertaken under the current restrictions; if clarity will be given to students on whether they will return to campus or will continue to conduct their education primarily online in view of the fact students are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of clear communication from third- level institutions and from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42678/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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EU Directives
Darren O'Rourke
46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Ireland’s position on the EU Digital Services and the Digital Markets Acts. [40895/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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International Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the total EU contribution to the Energy Charter Treaty secretariat Ireland’s contribution represents. [40893/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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International Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
136. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has conducted a risk assessment of liabilities arising from potential legal challenges under the ISDS mechanisms of the Energy Charter Treaty. [40894/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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International Bodies
Darren O'Rourke
137. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has conducted a risk assessment of liabilities arising from potential legal challenges under the ISDS mechanisms of the Energy Charter Treaty. [40896/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Natural Gas Grid
Darren O'Rourke
147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of upgrades to the Moffat pipeline. [41116/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Data Centres
Darren O'Rourke
148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the predicted increase in gas demand by data centres by 2030. [41117/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Data Centres
Darren O'Rourke
149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications if a strategic review has been conducted on the impact data centres will have on meeting renewable energy targets or emissions targets; and if any consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has commenced on this issue. [41118/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Data Centres
Darren O'Rourke
150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if emissions from data centres are included under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. [41119/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Energy Policy
Darren O'Rourke
151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the evidence base of the including of increased electrification in the heat and transport sectors as a relevant factor in the technical analysis to inform a Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems request for tender given EirGrid’s analysis shows increased demand for electricity will come exclusively from data centres and not electrification of heat and transport. [41120/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Data Centres
Darren O'Rourke
152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason increased demand for gas, for example, from data centres is not included in the relevant factors in the energy security technical analysis request for tender. [41121/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Electricity Generation
Darren O'Rourke
153. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the microgeneration scheme will be introduced; the reason for the delay in introducing this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41126/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Grant Payments
Darren O'Rourke
154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons on the warmer homes scheme waiting list; the current estimated time from application to completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of households that will have their homes retrofitted under the various schemes in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Post Office Network
Darren O'Rourke
156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will be providing a public service obligation for the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41133/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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North-South Interconnector
Darren O'Rourke
157. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the findings of the review into the north-south interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41137/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive their driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
264. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a car theory test by test centre; the number of persons waiting for a driving test by test centre in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41123/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
265. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers hired to date in 2021; the total number of driving testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41124/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
266. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total Covid-19 pandemic related funding provided by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Darren O'Rourke
267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV grants provided in the first six months of 2021, by vehicle model in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Darren O'Rourke
268. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of EV grants provided in the first six months of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Greenways Provision
Darren O'Rourke
269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the value of funding for greenway development in County Meath that has been provided to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41134/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of re-opening the Navan rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41135/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Projects
Darren O'Rourke
271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to upgrade the N2 in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Treasury Management Agency
Darren O'Rourke
416. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the connectivity fund invested to date; the projects and entities in which the funding has been invested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41130/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Darren O'Rourke
980. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 777 of 15 June 2021, if the estimated €1,000 per student covers costs such as the additional buses and drivers needed to provide extra places on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40051/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Darren O'Rourke
981. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of purchasing one new school bus for use on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40052/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Educational Psychological Service
Darren O'Rourke
984. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPS psychologists that are assigned to schools in County Meath; if psychologists assigned are based on school population; if the psychologists work on referrals during the school break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40078/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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National Educational Psychological Service
Darren O'Rourke
985. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if a record is kept of the number of students who are referred by their school for a private psychological assessment each year due to the limited number of NEPS referrals assigned to an individual school in one year in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40081/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
1204. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the length of time the Covid-19 rules on the number of children in a pod will be in place for childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39428/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
1847. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the way persons who did not register on the HSE vaccination portal given they were in priority groups 4 or 7 for example, and as such did not provide an email address will receive their digital Covid certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
2577. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if children who are not vaccinated and travel from Britain to Ireland after 19 July 2021 with a negative PCR test will need to quarantine at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38140/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
2578. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if children who are not vaccinated and travel from an EU member state to Ireland after 19 July 2021 with a negative PCR test will need to quarantine at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38141/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Darren O'Rourke
2632. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of action Item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Darren O'Rourke
2735. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing via legislation the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; and the reason there has been limited progress made in this regard since 2013. [38447/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
2853. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of the mandatory hotel quarantine system to date by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39375/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Darren O'Rourke
3038. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when the HSE applied for and was granted licences for the importation of medicinal cannabis products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40082/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
3039. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when staff who have been deployed from respite care to cover day service hours in residential houses will return to providing five-day a week respite services at Clann Mór House, Commons Road, Navan, County Meath; if funding will be provided to ensure this happens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40083/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
3040. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if elderly persons in County Meath are entitled to free chiropodist visits each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40084/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disability Services
Darren O'Rourke
3041. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when rehab services for persons with intellectual disabilities will resume to their pre-pandemic levels in County Meath; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with intellectual disabilities in County Meath have had their hours cut from 30 hours per week to six hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40085/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Darren O'Rourke
3042. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when diabetes clinics will return to pre-pandemic services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons with diabetes have not had in-person consultations with their consultant or diabetic nurse for a number of years as a result of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40086/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Driver Licences
Darren O'Rourke
161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to change the power of a motorbike a driver can operate with a full category B car licence and initial basic training to bring the rules into line with similar requirements in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39043/21]