Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Waiting Lists

Darren O'Rourke

689. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of children with spina bifida who are waiting for an urology procedure; and the number of these children waiting for more than four months. [6978/23]

Ambulance Service

Darren O'Rourke

690. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing two extra HSE air ambulance helicopters available on a 24-7 basis. [6979/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

691. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent kidney transplant surgeons attached to CHI Temple Street in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [6980/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

692. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians or gynaecologists with a special interest in reproductive medicine working in Holles Street Maternity Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [6981/23]

General Practitioner Services

Darren O'Rourke

693. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of general practitioners operating under the aegis of North East Doctor On Call, in tabular form. [6982/23]

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

694. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the disability day services centres that received funding in the past two years to provide, upgrade or improve their transport provision to and from their centres. [6983/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

695. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [6984/23]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

696. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time cardiothoracic radiographers working in the Mater Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [6985/23]

Road Projects

Darren O'Rourke

76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the N2 Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/23]

Qualifications Recognition

Darren O'Rourke

412. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she plans to create separate qualification criteria for home tutors with the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3955/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Darren O'Rourke

623. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4059/23]

Special Educational Needs

Darren O'Rourke

250. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3766/23]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his position on introducing additional tax measures for developers and investors in the residential property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3098/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of onshore and offshore wind turbines constructed in each of the years from 2000 to 2022, in tabular form. [3355/23]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

351. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the stage of the process this school is at; when works on a permanent school building will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2885/23]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

352. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the stage of the process this school is at; when works on a permanent school building will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2886/23]

National Car Test

Darren O'Rourke

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had to date with the operators of the National Car Test Service, NCTS, regarding long wait times for tests and proposed changes to work practices; when backlogs will be addressed; if he has met with trade unions in relation to the concerns of workers in the NCTS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2408/23]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he will take to ensure the safety of public transport workers and passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2409/23]

Airport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

24. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with the DAA in relation to the serious issue that has arisen whereby planes taking off from the new north runway are using flight paths different to those submitted in the planning application for the runway; if he appreciates the need to address the legitimate noise concerns affected residents are now experiencing as a result; the plan that is being put in place to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2412/23]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

45. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports of the difficulties taxi drivers are facing accessing grants for electric vehicles due to the delay in the delivery of new vehicles coupled with the failure to roll over or extend the deadline for applications; the way he intends to support the further roll-out of electric vehicles in the taxi fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2413/23]

Road Projects

Darren O'Rourke

63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on Project Bruce and plans to provide a sustainable funding stream for roads maintenance and repair as Ireland moves towards low- and zero-emissions vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2414/23]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a 2022 end-of year-report on the Connecting Ireland plan; the funding that was allocated and spent and the services that have been delivered; the funding that is allocated for 2023; the services that are expected to be delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/23]

Ports Policy

Darren O'Rourke

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to ensure Irish ports are equipped to deliver on offshore wind targets; if he will outline State and other planned ports investments for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2410/23]

National Car Test

Darren O'Rourke

177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the average and median waiting times in each NCT centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2505/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes retrofitted under each scheme in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63237/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

63. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that applied for solar PV grants in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63238/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent that have been used to date out of the 295 Metric CO2 equivalent allocated for the first carbon budget. [63535/22]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

83. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of the first carbon budget, 295 Mt CO2 eq over the period 2021 to 2025, that has been exhausted as of December 2022; the date on which he expects the full budget to be exhausted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63762/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Darren O'Rourke

93. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the €287 million capital underspend in his Department in 2022, in tabular form, as outlined by the Fiscal Monitor published by the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1193/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Darren O'Rourke

94. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the final 2022 allocation for each subhead in his Department in 2022; the final outturn for each subhead in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1194/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

127. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish his diary and expenses for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1890/23]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

148. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the budget and timeline for each phase of the upgrading of the Foynes-Limerick rail line; if this line will have to be raised for flood protection reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63235/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

149. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the active travel funding drawn down by individual local authorities, universities, hospitals and any other bodies in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63236/22]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total number of diesel, petrol and electric vehicles registered by the end of 2022; the number of new EVs registered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63239/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason that the number of schools awarded funding under the safe routes to school programme fell from 170 in round 1 to 108 in round 2; the total funding awarded in round 1 and round 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63240/22]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel here; if his Department has calculated the emission reduction savings that the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel can deliver; his plans for the State to allocate funding to promote the development of sustainable aviation fuel here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63443/22]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

176. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the duplication of services on Bus Éireann PSO routes 470, 483 and 493, which are also served by local link services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63702/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the DART+ Coastal North project will make provision for additional rail capacity between Connolly and Malahide stations; if the existing plans will mean that Enterprise services between Dublin and Belfast will have to slow on this section of track to accommodate the additional DART services on the line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63796/22]

Equality Issues

Darren O'Rourke

275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a charge of €170 imposed by an organisation (details supplied) for an assessment for a person with a disability in order for them to access driving lessons; his views on whether a person with a disability should not be charged such an amount for an assessment to access driving lessons; if he will commit to the State covering this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1826/23]

Equality Issues

Darren O'Rourke

276. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the long delays for persons with a disability accessing driving lessons; the way that he intends to address these long delays to ensure that persons with a disability can access driving lessons in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

277. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total amount that each local authority, university, hospital or other entity received in active travel funding in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1888/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

278. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish his diary and expenses for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1889/23]

Greenways Provision

Darren O'Rourke

292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Boyne Greenway project; the progress that will be made in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/23]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a 2022 end-of-year report on the Connecting Ireland plan for County Meath; the funding that was allocated and spent; the services that have been delivered; the funding that is allocated for 2023; the services that are expected to be delivered in 2023 in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2391/23]

Haulage Industry

Darren O'Rourke

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to support hauliers in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/23]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will further reduce fares on public transport to help drive down road emissions; if he will extend the 20% fare reduction to private bus operators and cut the price of fares for under-18s to help increase passenger numbers; the estimated carbon emission savings that the increase in passenger numbers as a result of the 20% fare reduction has achieved in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2393/23]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

296. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the wait times for each driving test centre; the actions that he is taking to reduce the long waiting times being experienced to access driving tests; the number of driving instructors whose contracts expire within the next three months; if he has engaged with the RSA in relation to retaining these instructors to help alleviate the long wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2394/23]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the plans to expand public transport provision in County Meath; the status of the Navan Rail Line plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2395/23]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned about the financial liability to the State due to the traffic guarantee clauses in the M3 and Limerick tunnel toll contracts; if these payments will increase over the coming years as a result of the efforts to move persons to public transport modes thereby reducing traffic levels on these motorways; the estimated liability for such from now until the expiry of both contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/23]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of driver recruitment at Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied); if these companies will be equipped to deliver planned service expansion in 2023; if not, if timelines will be altered in this regard; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2397/23]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

768. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when a school bus service will be provided for Ukrainian children (details supplied) who are living in temporary hotel accommodation in County Meath. [1526/23]

Forestry Sector

Darren O'Rourke

1798. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target number of hectares of forestry to be planted in 2022; the final number reached in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63808/22]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the upcoming climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he has taken since the publication of the energy security review to improve Ireland’s energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62751/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind energy to ensure that Ireland meets the target of 7 GW by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/22]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar PV; the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62754/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to help build a green hydrogen sector in Ireland; if he will outline the targets for green hydrogen production by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62756/22]

National Broadband Plan

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the target number of homes to be passed for 2022; the number of homes passed in County Meath to date; the targets for County Meath in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62753/22]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the feasibility study of geothermal energy; the role that he sees geothermal playing in community heating systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62755/22]

Energy Usage

Darren O'Rourke

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position regarding supports for pay-as-you-go gas and electricity customers to protect them from disconnection this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62888/22]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding that was provided for cycling facilities in Waterford city in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62928/22]

Dublin Bus

Darren O'Rourke

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of antisocial incidents on Dublin Bus by individual bus routes and by month in each of the past 18 months that resulted in bus curtailment in tabular form. [62929/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

188. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of tickets sold for the Dublin-Dundalk train line to date in 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of tickets sold between adult single, adult return, student single, student return, child single and child return in tabular form. [62930/22]

Dublin Bus

Darren O'Rourke

189. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to have the Dublin Bus route H1 included on 24-7 routes during 2023. [62931/22]

Coast Guard Service

Darren O'Rourke

190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the staff and volunteer complement at Doolin coastguard unit; if he is satisfied that this unit is sufficiently experienced and competent; if there are immediate plans to further add to the staff complement at the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62936/22]

Tourism Industry

Darren O'Rourke

214. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the 2021 annual report for Tourism Ireland will be published. [62923/22]

Departmental Staff

Darren O'Rourke

254. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of full-time medical assessors working in her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased during 2023. [62921/22]

Education and Training Boards

Darren O'Rourke

270. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of guidance counsellors directly employed by the Louth-Meath Education and Training Board in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62922/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

282. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice when the contract for the issuing of new ballistic vests for front-line gardaí will be put out to tender. [62924/22]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

283. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time senior investigating officers; and the total full-time equivalent of each child protection unit since 2019. [62925/22]

Road Traffic Offences

Darren O'Rourke

284. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who were successfully prosecuted in the Meath Garda division for driving a vehicle without a valid licence in each of the years of 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62926/22]

Prison Service

Darren O'Rourke

285. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of inmates currently detained in the Irish Prison Service who are solely being held on remand for between four and eight months and over eight months. [62927/22]

Health Services Staff

Darren O'Rourke

323. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the percentage of staff working in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, who have received their Covid recognition payment; and when the remaining eligible staff will receive this payment. [62932/22]

Infectious Diseases

Darren O'Rourke

324. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the infectious diseases clinical programme; the status of the establishment of a network of infectious diseases clinics; the number of such clinics established and operational to date; and the locations of all infectious diseases' clinics, operational or planned. [62933/22]

Pharmacy Services

Darren O'Rourke

325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time pharmacists and senior pharmacists working in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [62934/22]

Hospital Services

Darren O'Rourke

326. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the new National Children's Hospital will have the capacity and specialist staff to carry out heart and lung transplants for children aged under 16 years. [62935/22]

Electric Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the cost of charging an electric vehicle; the way that he plans to make charging an EV economical to ensure that more persons are encouraged to purchase an electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61739/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

254. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to retain the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector (details supplied); the supports in place for that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62263/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific additional actions in addition to those included in the Climate Action Plan 2021, that he is planning in order to achieve the newly announced target of 5GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025 (details supplied); the amount of this new capacity that will be delivered by homes, businesses, community buildings, farm buildings and commercial solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60182/22]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any review of EPA operations has been conducted with a view to improving the efficiency of the organisation; his views on whether the EPA would be able to carry out its duties more efficiently if all of its functions were in the one department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59496/22]

Energy Policy

Darren O'Rourke

156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credit will be applied to units in student accommodation to ensure that students benefit from this financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58760/22]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the implementation of section 14(7) of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, which states that the Minister shall prepare a report examining the way that single-use packaging used in the sale of fruit and vegetables can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58897/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

293. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 11 October 2022, the conservation measures that apply from the NPWS list of conservation objectives for the Boyne, Kells Blackwater SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59494/22]

Special Areas of Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 8 November 2022, if under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive, that there is a requirement to produce management or conservation plans for SACs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59495/22]

Health Services

Darren O'Rourke

631. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if it is the case that lucentis, a drug for macular degeneration, is available to patients with private health insurance, but not to those on the general medical scheme; the reason that this is the case; if the position will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58845/22]

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

724. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 11 October 2022, what qualifies as a meaningful contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59489/22]

Hospital Services

Darren O'Rourke

728. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the date on which he received the working group review of accident and emergency and acute services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; the meetings or discussions he has held regarding this review since receiving it, and attendance at same; the date on which the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59500/22]

National Car Test

Darren O'Rourke

159. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind the decision to reduce qualifying criteria from QQI6 to QQI5 for NCT testers; when this decision was made; if a risk or quality impact assessment was conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58504/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

168. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of toll road contracts; the date that each contract was signed; the date that each contract expired in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58635/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

169. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated amount in compensation that each toll road operator would be entitled to (details supplied) in view of his remarks that toll operators would be entitled to compensation if toll charges did not increase in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58636/22]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

58. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the upcoming Climate Action Plan will include proposals to promote the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a replacement fuel in traditional home heating systems as one method of cutting emissions from homes in which heat pumps are not an option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58463/22]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

76. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the application of mineral oil taxation on hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58465/22]

Transport Policy

Darren O'Rourke

199. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to support the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a replacement fuel in the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58464/22]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

216. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if all audio announcements and display announcement boards are fully working on all DART carriages; if not, when remaining announcement areas will be in full working order; the estimated cost it will take to ensure that announcements on all DARTs are fully working. [57578/22]

National Transport Authority

Darren O'Rourke

217. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will fund the installation of a shelter at a location (details supplied). [57579/22]

Aviation Industry

Darren O'Rourke

218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Aer Rianta International, as a subsidiary of the Dublin Airport Authority, currently operates overseas retail spaces in either the United States of America or an Australian airport. [57580/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

234. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he was consulted about the proposed increase in toll charges; if he supports increasing toll charges at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58167/22]

Road Tolls

Darren O'Rourke

235. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the total amount paid to toll operators in Ireland in relation to traffic guarantee clauses in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58168/22]

Official Engagements

Darren O'Rourke

263. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dates in 2022 when she had bilateral meetings with the CEO of an organisation (details supplied). [57571/22]

Schools Building Projects

Darren O'Rourke

380. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when remedial works on schools (details supplied) in County Meath which is a legacy from the original build in 2015, will be commenced and completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57414/22]