Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reports

Darren O'Rourke

168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reports he has commissioned in 2019 and 2020; the titles of the reports completed but unpublished in 2019 and 2020; the cost of each report in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

267. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with senior management at an airline (details supplied) since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20736/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

268. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with senior management at an airline (details supplied) since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20737/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

269. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he met with the senior management of the Dublin Airport Authority since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20738/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with the senior management of the Shannon Group since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20739/20]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to a commitment in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20740/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the annual revenue raised from the carbon tax in each year from its introduction up to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that will be raised from the carbon tax in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19614/20]

Proposed Legislation

Darren O'Rourke

527. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the marine planning and development management Bill will come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20741/20]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

712. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills when building works for a new school building at a school (details supplied) will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20734/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Darren O'Rourke

713. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average, median, lowest and largest classroom size by county in each of the past five years for primary and secondary schools, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20742/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

714. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific criteria which applies when assessing a child's eligibility for school bus transport; the way in which the criteria has changed since 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20743/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

715. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children carried on public school bus transport in each year since 1995 by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20744/20]

Nursing Home Inspections

Darren O'Rourke

1416. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the date on which his Department, the HSE or both were first notified of concerns at a nursing home (details supplied); the person or body that raised the concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20732/20]

Nursing Home Inspections

Darren O'Rourke

1417. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he has received reports from HIQA or the HSE in respect of the care provided for a person (details supplied) at a nursing home; and if so, the way in which he plans to proceed [20733/20]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual target completions and budget for the retrofitting plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18183/20]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an audit has been carried out on publicly owned buildings regarding their energy rating and their potential need for retrofitting; if an estimated cost has been calculated for the publicly owned buildings which need to be retrofitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/20]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of retrofitting an average home; the total estimated spend by the State on retrofitting each year from July 2020 until 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18185/20]

Departmental Bodies Data

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the 2020 budget allocations for all the offices, agencies and semi-State companies under his remit including additional funding allocated as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18191/20]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that companies (details supplied) jointly requested and obtained approval from the regulators here and Northern Ireland for exceptional funding to commence an advanced procurement process prior to receipt of planning approval having signed procurement contracts without planning approval yet fully obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/20]

Grant Payments

Darren O'Rourke

102. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the individual home energy grant schemes available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number of applications for each grant; the number of grants awarded; the average value of grant awarded under each heading; the annual spend on each home energy grant scheme in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/20]

Grant Payments

Darren O'Rourke

103. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for electric vehicle grants made to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number of grants awarded; the average value of grant awarded; the annual spend on electric vehicle grants in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18318/20]

Grant Payments

Darren O'Rourke

104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for electric vehicle home charging point grants made to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2019; the number of grants awarded; the average value of grant awarded; the total annual spend on electric vehicle home charging point grants in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18319/20]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for the estimated number of private jets that land in Irish airports each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of making public transport free; the estimated cost of making public transport free for all those under 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/20]

Rural Transport Programme

Darren O'Rourke

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for the rural transport programme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the number of passenger journeys in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18190/20]

Sports Funding

Darren O'Rourke

128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the potential funding streams available to a club (details supplied) in County Meath to help build and develop a permanent facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17988/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for driving tests; and the number waiting by test centre. [17989/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving tests for cars will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17990/20]

Driver Licences

Darren O'Rourke

131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provisional licence renewals can be processed automatically and online but full driver licences cannot; the waiting time for an appointment at each centre; the contingencies in place in cases where the full licence of a driver is out of date and applicants cannot obtain an appointment for same for six weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17991/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

196. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the PSO provision for public transport in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

197. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of making all public transport wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/20]

Airport Passenger Data

Darren O'Rourke

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passenger arrivals and departures from each airport from January to June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

212. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to lengthen the platforms at red line Luas stations. [19079/20]

Dublin Bus

Darren O'Rourke

213. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken to the CEO of Dublin Bus since his appointment. [19080/20]

Heritage Council

Darren O'Rourke

309. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation to the Heritage Council in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [19078/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Darren O'Rourke

325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the basis on which a person can be refused a HAP tenancy due to the fact they have a close family connection with a prospective tenant or landlord; the definition applied to close family connection or relative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/20]

Naval Service

Darren O'Rourke

417. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the status of the mid-life refit of the LÉ Roisin. [19082/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

419. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18188/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

420. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that availed of the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18189/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Darren O'Rourke

546. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of two in post-primary school class sizes from September 2021. [19083/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

573. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which self-employed persons will be able to apply for the grants of up to €1,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19126/20]

Direct Provision System

Darren O'Rourke

761. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons resident at a direct provision centre (details supplied), by age, gender and family unit, on 20 July 2020; the accommodation by unit size and occupancy; if there are cases of mixed family units in individual units; if this relates to adults and-or children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17986/20]

Garda Transport Provision

Darren O'Rourke

814. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided to purchase additional Garda prisoner transport vehicles. [19081/20]

County Development Plans

Darren O'Rourke

50. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Meath county development plan process will now be stalled in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and extend the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17616/20]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the assessment by An Taisce of Smarter Travel - A New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009-2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17593/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the resumption of driver tests; if persons whose provisional licence lapsed during the pandemic will be prioritised for a test; the legal situation for drivers whose provisional licence has lapsed but are still awaiting a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16687/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the aids in place to assist persons to prepare and pass the driver theory test; if there are supports similar to the reasonable accommodation scheme for State exams; if he has considered introducing such a scheme in view of the particular challenges some persons face but which have no bearing on their driving skills and competences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16927/20]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Darren O'Rourke

336. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are rules which exclude houses acquired under Part V and being bought by council tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/20]

Alcohol Treatment Services

Darren O'Rourke

679. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a significant reduction in the number of meetings of a group (details supplied) during the Covid-19 pandemic due to Covid-19 restrictions; the measures and supports in place for recovering alcoholics at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/20]