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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
394. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will make the CRSS scheme available to private bus operators; if he has had discussions with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33768/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Darren O'Rourke
1173. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of Covid-19 transmission that have been identified as having taken place in gyms and swimming pools in each month to date 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32522/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Mental Health Policy
Darren O'Rourke
1433. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional funding announced in budget 2021 for mental health will be allocated in tabular form; the amount that will be provided to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Employment Rights
Darren O'Rourke
17. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the redundancy situation regarding travel agency workers whose employer may not be insolvent, but in view of the cash flow problems in the sector may have to make some staff redundant; the impact workers who have been placed on various State income support schemes or who have already been temporarily laid off earlier in 2020 could have on this; if he will provide clarity in this area for workers in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31888/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Driver Test
Darren O'Rourke
40. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if driver instructors are considered essential workers under level 4 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19; if driver tests can take place under level 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31889/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Child Detention Centres
Darren O'Rourke
194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he is satisfied that Oberstown Children Detention Campus is implementing and adhering to the best Covid-19 practices; the procedures in place to protect children and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Darren O'Rourke
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the distinct characteristics of biogenic methane as mentioned in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31154/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Budget 2021
Darren O'Rourke
147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the retrofit plans announced in budget 2021 including the target completions, the total budget, the source of this funding and the cost per house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31480/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
405. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the weekly income taxi drivers can earn in addition to claiming the pandemic unemployment payment, in light of the collapse of their industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31478/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Darren O'Rourke
406. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the income support schemes of which taxi drivers can avail; the new schemes that were announced in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31479/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Road Traffic Offences
Darren O'Rourke
531. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 15 September 2020, the number of cases prosecuted and e-scooters confiscated in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 for illegal use of e-scooters on public roads and in public places; if she will provide a breakdown of same on a six-month basis, that is, January to June and July to December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31456/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Warmer Homes Scheme
Darren O'Rourke
101. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 6 October 2020, if he will provide a breakdown of the over 8,000 homes on the scheme waiting list by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30843/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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School Transport
Darren O'Rourke
201. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants for the school bus transport scheme for the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years, by the categories of concessionary and eligible. [30844/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Early Years Sector
Darren O'Rourke
228. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if his attention has been drawn to the staffing crisis in the early years sector in County Meath; the steps he is taking to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30845/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Darren O'Rourke
288. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [30849/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Energy Prices
Darren O'Rourke
44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he has contacted electricity and gas providers in relation to proposed increases in prices during the Covid-19 pandemic; the providers he has made contact with; the outcome of these discussions; his views on not increasing energy prices during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Public Service Obligation Levy
Darren O'Rourke
45. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the impact the large increase in the PSO will have on electricity customers during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact hundreds of thousands of persons are already struggling financially. [29963/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Irish Language
Darren O'Rourke
117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the findings of a study (details supplied) and its follow-up reports; the steps she is taking to address the linguistic emergency in intergenerational transmission of Irish and its use in social networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30284/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
175. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that local authorities are compliant with the statutory imperative pursuant to a section of an Act (details supplied) that county development plans for counties containing a Gaeltacht area must include objectives for the promotion of Irish as the community language of the Gaeltacht; if this objective is assessed; if so, the way in which it is assessed; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to direct local authorities containing Gaeltacht areas to prohibit the building of housing estates in areas in which Irish is a community language, that is, areas designated A and B in a study pursuant to a section of an Act (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to provide by regulation under a section of an Act (details supplied) that each planning application for planning permission affecting land in the Gaeltacht be accompanied by a linguistic impact assessment prepared by an independent expert in sociolinguistics, language planning or both that must objectively prove that the proposed development will increase the use of Irish relative to English locally; his views in respect of the assertion that the use of letters of support by current or former elected representatives for assessment by planning consultants with no language planning qualifications are insufficient and unsatisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30287/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to direct that in the case of a person with long-established links to a part of an electoral division within a Gaeltacht area, the linguistic impact assessment not be determinative for a one-off house on land in that electoral division to which that person has had the freehold title for over five years, but that planning permission granted contain a condition to prevent the occupation of the house by non-Irish speaking household other than the person to whom permission was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30288/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to direct that persons who establish by means of assessment under the objective of a university a B2 level of fluency in spoken Irish be deemed to have local housing needs for the purpose of a planning permission application in a Gaeltacht area and that this be the sole measure of language ability used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30289/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans pursuant to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to direct that the percentage of holiday homes in an electoral division within a Gaeltacht area not exceed 10% of the housing stock of that electoral division and in cases in which it does exceed 10%, that planning permission applications that would increase the number of holiday homes be refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30290/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the initial studies as agreed in the NDP on the proposed railway line from Derry to Dublin have been commissioned; if he has spoken to the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in relation to any potential proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29301/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Bus Services
Darren O'Rourke
88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with his counterparts in the Stormont Executive to develop sustainable and fair pricing structures for cross-Border bus services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that bus ticket offers vary significantly depending on the place of departure, between Derry and Dublin for example; his views on whether the price should be the same regardless of the location a bus departs from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29304/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether an all-island approach to future rail provision is essential; if he has engaged with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29305/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Brexit Negotiations
Darren O'Rourke
155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the latest discussions that have taken place with the UK Government on the ongoing dispute over the ownership of Lough Foyle; the discussions that have taken place recently in this regard in terms of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29302/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Harbours and Piers
Darren O'Rourke
321. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to continue to work with Donegal County Council and Foyle Port on their proposals to develop the Greencastle Harbour; if he has spoken with his counterpart in the Stormont Executive regarding collaboration in terms of developing Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29303/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Warmer Homes Scheme
Darren O'Rourke
191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if it is the case that works on the SEAI warmer home scheme were suspended or are suspended due to Covid-19; the number of homes affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Public Transport
Darren O'Rourke
195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of current Exchequer funding provided for 2019 and forecast to be provided for 2020 and 2021 for the provision of public transport via the National Transport Authority, NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Public Service Obligation Services
Darren O'Rourke
196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the emergency designation of five strategic maritime routes as PSO routes for a period of three months will be extended; if so, the Exchequer funding provided for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28125/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Darren O'Rourke
231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, the total amount of additional Covid-related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for his Department; if he will provide a breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28701/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
338. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria which apply regarding the sale and allocation of new houses and housing developments in Gaeltacht areas to ensure the Irish language is maintained and protected in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Darren O'Rourke
339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is compulsory in all Gaeltacht areas that a language impact assessment accompany planning applications for new housing developments; the way in which such an impact assessment should be prepared; the legislation, regulations and guidelines which informs same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Agriculture Industry
Darren O'Rourke
795. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports available for farmers that wish to start snail farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28506/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Airport Policy
Darren O'Rourke
80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the monitoring or oversight that occurs of aircraft arriving from abroad into airports owned by private persons or companies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27848/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Airport Policy
Darren O'Rourke
81. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 28 July 2020, if he will undertake to collate the data from now on to ensure that his attention is drawn to the number of private jets operating here in view of the significant impact they have on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27849/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Airport Policy
Darren O'Rourke
82. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the European proposals for a tax on aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27851/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Tax Collection
Darren O'Rourke
96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the taxes levied on aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27850/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Darren O'Rourke
37. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost breakdown to the ESB of installing a standard electric vehicle charge point and a fast charging electric vehicle charge point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27455/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Darren O'Rourke
38. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of public charging points for electric vehicles that have been constructed; the number currently in operation; the number of new charging points planned for the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of completing the western rail corridor; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
45. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of completing the rail line from Dunboyne to Navan; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the funding options or mechanisms available from the European Union to develop the rail network here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27374/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Brexit Issues
Darren O'Rourke
47. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has explored the possibility of introducing new State-supported shipping routes directly to the continent to avoid the potential disruption on the landbridge in the UK due to Brexit; the estimated cost implications of the State introducing such routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Brexit Issues
Darren O'Rourke
116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has drafted a contingency plan to protect road-based imports and exports should major disruption occur on the landbridge in the UK due to Brexit; if so, if the contingency plans will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27417/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Energy Efficiency
Darren O'Rourke
202. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to restore the grant available to persons to upgrade their boiler within residential homes. [27138/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Electricity Supply Board
Darren O'Rourke
203. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he has spoken formally to the CEO of ESB Networks in the past two months; and if so, the issues discussed. [27139/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
251. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of the introduction an hourly train between Galway and Dublin in both directions. [27142/20]