Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Family Resource Centres

Darren O'Rourke

452. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the budget allocation for the family resource centre programme in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form [41429/20]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

512. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice when section 36 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 will come into effect [41437/20]

Garda Equipment

Darren O'Rourke

513. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice if funding is available in 2021 to update the boats within the Garda water unit. [41438/20]

Crime Data

Darren O'Rourke

514. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons successfully prosecuted for possession of fireworks without a valid licence in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the monetary value of fireworks seized by An Garda Síochána in the years in question. [41439/20]

Garda Transport Provision

Darren O'Rourke

515. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked cars, jeeps and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 30 November 2020, in tabular form. [41440/20]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

628. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 comes into effect [41432/20]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

629. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts by specialist that are currently vacant in the Mater Hospital; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the time frame for filling each of the posts. [41433/20]

Hospital Staff

Darren O'Rourke

630. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of a full-time registrar in ophthalmology in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [41434/20]

Medicinal Products

Darren O'Rourke

648. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when the drug Onpattro will be discussed by the HSE drugs group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Darren O'Rourke

129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which he plans to support the early years sector in County Meath, particularly in relation to staff, pay and capitation grants in view of the population growth in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a person attending a scheduled driver test in a vehicle with a valid NCT by virtue of the fact of the NCT extension will be failed or considered ineligible, that is, their NCT disc is marginally out of date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40962/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

338. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Ireland, but flies into Belfast airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or the south of the island; if he is satisfied that the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

339. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the contact tracing and follow-up situation for a person who is normally resident in Northern Ireland, but flies into Dublin airport and travels across the Border; if this person will be followed-up by contact tracing teams based either in the north or in the south of the island; if he is satisfied the level of follow-up checks on those required to restrict their movements is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the percentage rate of passengers who received a follow-up phone call having previously completed the passenger locater form in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

341. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons to date who have refused to complete the passenger locator form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/20]

Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Darren O'Rourke

92. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some employees of a company (details supplied) are still awaiting arrears to be paid for social welfare payments that they were prevented from accessing earlier in the year while on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; when these arrears will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40764/20]

School Enrolments

Darren O'Rourke

96. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will address the shortage of secondary school places in County Meath ahead of the 2021-22 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38751/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the status of school bus transport; the number of children accommodated in 2020 compared to previous years; and the efforts to address unmet demand notwithstanding the challenge of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38750/20]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of State investment planned for investment in offshore wind energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39778/20]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for State owned offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39779/20]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

152. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current level of energy produced from offshore windfarms; the projected level of energy that will be produced from offshore windfarms in each year from 2020 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Darren O'Rourke

179. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated daily volume of demand for airport testing in Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports during December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39913/20]

Airport Passenger Data

Darren O'Rourke

180. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers that arrived in Dublin, Cork and Shannon airport in each week from 1 November to 22 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39914/20]

Taxi Regulations

Darren O'Rourke

199. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the membership of the taxi advisory council; the number of vacancies at present; the method and expected timeline by which they will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40437/20]

Census of Population

Darren O'Rourke

313. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the 2016 population figures for County Meath are an appropriate population estimate to base the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 on; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this could cause significant issues given the demographic changes in the county since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40416/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

765. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of passenger locator forms completed to date in November 2020; the number of follow-up phone calls made to persons that completed a passenger locator form in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40415/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

770. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the existing limitations on the Covid-19 follow-up of passengers from Northern Ireland landing at Dublin Airport in terms of the passenger locator form or other; the correspondence he has received from his ministerial counterpart in the Northern Ireland Assembly and his response to same; if issues of data sharing have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40435/20]

Postal Services

Darren O'Rourke

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn the delay with transferring new Eircode locations to an application (details supplied); the terms of the contracts in place to ensure the transfer happens in a timely manner; if he is satisfied that the terms of the contract are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39425/20]

Taxi Regulations

Darren O'Rourke

190. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the supports available to taxi drivers who are obliged to renew their cars in January 2021 under the ten-year rule; if the ten-year rule will be further postponed for a period given the impact of Covid-19 on the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39424/20]

National Broadband Plan

Darren O'Rourke

36. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which it is planned in Ireland to meet the target of a society (details supplied) of all European households having access to 100 Mbps connections by 2025 given the fact that the national broadband plan is limited in its areas of intervention; the specific interventions that will be made in non-intervention areas; the details of the stakeholders responsible to deliver on the 2025 target; the plan they are working to; the progress being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the SBCI Covid-19 working capital loan scheme; the total number of applications; the number of successful applications and the value of same; the number of unsuccessful applications and the value of same; the number of ineligible applications; and the breakdown of same by county and lending institution in tabular form. [38770/20]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

192. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the most recent estimated cost for undergrounding the North-South Interconnector; the year in which the cost was estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38234/20]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

193. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the North-South Interconnector will be constructed if Eirgrid or the construction contractors ESB do not have permission from land owners to access private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/20]

North-South Interconnector

Darren O'Rourke

194. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland, Minister Nichola Mallon on the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/20]

Greenways Provision

Darren O'Rourke

205. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the projects in County Meath considered for inclusion in the recent allocation of €63.5 million for greenways; the reasons these projects were not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/20]

Rail Network

Darren O'Rourke

230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference of the current review of the proposed Navan rail line; the threshold for approval and the variables and calculations used to decide this; the extent to which benefits to the environment and the well-being of citizens will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38001/20]

Office of Public Works

Darren O'Rourke

297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a bridge (details supplied) falls under the care of the Office of Public Works; if the OPW is aware of the deteriorating condition of the bridge; if so, if the OPW plans to carry out remedial and restorative works on the bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38346/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Darren O'Rourke

321. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next call for applications for the sports capital grant is expected to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

322. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available to local soccer clubs that do not have and have never had gate receipts but that have been restricted in their fundraising efforts due to Covid-19 and find themselves excluded from some schemes of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38646/20]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Darren O'Rourke

329. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken and will take to address the findings of the Court of Justice of the European Union against Ireland regarding a windfarm (details supplied) in County Galway; the costs to the taxpayer in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/20]

Wind Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

330. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a recent peat slippage near a windfarm (details supplied) in County Donegal; the way in which this will be investigated and addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/20]

Local Authority Functions

Darren O'Rourke

400. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the review of the Meath County Development is being conducted to a large degree online due to Covid-19 restrictions; if he is satisfied that this is a legitimate and appropriate approach, particularly as it relates to the casting of votes by elected members; if he has received or issued advice in relation to the matter; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38752/20]

School Accommodation

Darren O'Rourke

477. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the increased demand for secondary school places at a school (details supplied) as the school is at capacity and requires additional space in order to accommodate would-be 2021 first year students from the catchment area; the date on which funding will be allocated to allow school officials proceed with the erection of two temporary Portakabins prior to the commencement on works on a permanent building in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37877/20]

Maternity Services

Darren O'Rourke

790. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the establishment of a human milk bank here similar to a bank (details supplied) in County Fermanagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/20]

Waste Management

Darren O'Rourke

87. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Government position on the disposing of waste in landfills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/20]

Interdepartmental Committees

Darren O'Rourke

32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach the membership of the high-level technical group on international travel; the remit and responsibility of the group; the number of times the group has met; the advices it has given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37298/20]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure public transport bus links are maintained between Dublin and Belfast in view of Bus Éireann’s decision to suspend the Dublin to Belfast bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37191/20]

Bus Services

Darren O'Rourke

49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of passengers that used bus transport links between Dublin and Belfast in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37192/20]

Care Services

Darren O'Rourke

739. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); the lessons learned by the HSE; the improvements made to ensure the protection of residents in this and other facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36404/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Darren O'Rourke

1. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans for Covid-19 testing facilities at ports and airports; the form of testing that will be used; the cost travellers will face; if it will be in place before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35955/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

3. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the way in which he plans to deal with the long waiting list of persons now waiting for a driver test and for driver licence appointments; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of driver instructors regarding access to testing centre facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35956/20]

Trade Strategy

Darren O'Rourke

5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the State should be involved in creating and expanding shipping routes directly to the Continent in preparation for Brexit; the engagements he has had to date with shipping companies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/20]

Mechanically Propelled Vehicles

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to legislate for the use of e-scooters as set out in the programme for Government; his views on whether this area needs regulation urgently to protect e-scooter users, pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/20]

Taxi Regulations

Darren O'Rourke

55. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of his consultations with taxi representatives on reforms needed in the sector; if his attention has been drawn to the financial challenges facing drivers as a result of the current restrictions, with overhead costs such as taxi insurance, for example, still requiring payment despite many taxi drivers not working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35768/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

81. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the engagements he has held with travel agents and bus and coach operators to date to discuss State support for their severely impacted sectors; if he has engaged with his colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, on extending access to existing supports such as the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, to those sectors that fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35767/20]

Misuse of Drugs

Darren O'Rourke

321. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of growing hemp for industrial purposes such as hempcrete construction; and his plans to change same. [35838/20]

Agriculture Industry

Darren O'Rourke

363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to explore fully the potential for growing fibre crops such as hemp, considering whether these crops have a viable market. [35839/20]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project in tabular form. [35502/20]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

49. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project in tabular form. [35503/20]

Taxi Regulations

Darren O'Rourke

50. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has consulted with taxi drivers on the BusConnects project; if taxis will be permitted to use existing and newly proposed bus lanes and quality bus corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35555/20]

Taxi Licences

Darren O'Rourke

51. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the three-month taxi licence suspension introduced in 2020 was important to allow taxi drivers revert to social and domestic insurance when they are not working due to the pandemic, thereby saving on monthly insurance costs; his further views on the need for a similar suspension now to allow taxi drivers who are not working to reduce their overhead costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35556/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

128. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the guidelines issued to teachers and schools on the social distancing requirements in classrooms in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35557/20]

Proposed Legislation

Darren O'Rourke

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the concerns and suggestions brought forward by stakeholders and experts at the pre-legislative scrutiny meetings on the climate action and low carbon development (amendment) Bill at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action; his plans to amend the Bill to take account of these concerns and suggestions to strengthen the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35129/20]

Fuel Poverty

Darren O'Rourke

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the rolling out of green infrastructure, including smart meters, EV charging points and home retrofitting, have been subject to a human rights and equality impact assessment as required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35127/20]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Darren O'Rourke

154. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to extend the moratorium on disconnections of gas and electricity past 1 December 2020 when the current moratorium is set to lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35128/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Darren O'Rourke

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement as of 2 November 2020; the length of time each position has been vacant; the estimated cost of filling each of the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/20]

Telecommunications Services

Darren O'Rourke

195. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a community survey (details supplied) conducted in Gormanston, County Meath, regarding the lack of quality broadband in the area; the measures he is taking to improve broadband provision and quality in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34721/20]

Environmental Regulations

Darren O'Rourke

231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to local community groups that wish to have an independent assessment of noise conducted particularly as it might relate to industrial noise pollution; if the EPA or other authorities can assist with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/20]

National Clean Air Strategy

Darren O'Rourke

232. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the progress in delivering on the programme for Government commitment to publish a national clean air strategy and to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/20]

Departmental Staff

Darren O'Rourke

285. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated full-year cost of recruiting three additional engineer and ship surveyors for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/20]

Tax Code

Darren O'Rourke

297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax has been subject to a human rights and equality impact assessment as required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with particular consideration for the vulnerability of members of the Travelling community to energy and transport poverty, particularly those living in very poor quality and or substandard housing and caravans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35172/20]

Legislative Measures

Darren O'Rourke

389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reintroduce the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Darren O'Rourke

405. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to the ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/20]

Naval Service

Darren O'Rourke

415. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence if funding will be provided in 2021 for the construction of two additional berths for Naval Service vessels at the Naval Base, Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/20]

Schools Refurbishment

Darren O'Rourke

471. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35311/20]

Schools Refurbishment

Darren O'Rourke

472. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Darren O'Rourke

490. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial supports in place or that will be put in place for a person experiencing long-term Covid-19 given the significant additional medical and other costs that will be incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/20]

Garda Equipment

Darren O'Rourke

644. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 3 November 2020, in tabular form. [35308/20]

HSE Staff

Darren O'Rourke

757. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of two additional full-time consultant geneticists for the HSE National Rare Disease Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

79. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the monitoring system in place for potential overcrowding issues on the DART service due to the reduction of capacity under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34363/20]

Public Transport

Darren O'Rourke

80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if data is being collected to monitor if there is a need for extra DART and other transport services to facilitate social distancing under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/20]

Tax Reliefs

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue forgone through tax reliefs related to forestry by income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, value added tax, gift and inheritance tax, stamp duty and other relevant tax relief in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/20]

Tax Reliefs

Darren O'Rourke

101. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if the analysis and reasoning behind the tax reliefs in the forestry sector will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/20]

Forestry Sector

Darren O'Rourke

340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report FRL 2021-2015: Ireland, a National Forestry Accounting Plan published by his Department showing forestry is a net source of CO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34418/20]

Energy Data

Darren O'Rourke

252. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of domestic gas and electricity disconnections for failure to pay a bill in each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/20]

Ministerial Functions

Darren O'Rourke

271. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of times he has used his power under section 10A of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; the area of policy direction that was given to the Commission each time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/20]

Consumer Rights

Darren O'Rourke

275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the legislative protections in place to ensure customers who are having difficulties with the customer service received from their broadband or phone provider are properly addressed; the recourse consumers have if they are unsatisfied with the way in which their complaint is handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/20]

Commission for Communications Regulation

Darren O'Rourke

277. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints made to the Commission for Communications Regulation in 2019 by the name of the company in respect of which the complaint was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/20]

Commission for Communications Regulation

Darren O'Rourke

278. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints made to the Commission for Communications Regulation in 2019 by the type of complaint lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33902/20]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Darren O'Rourke

279. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints made to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in 2019 by the name of the company in respect of which the complaint was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33903/20]

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Darren O'Rourke

280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints made to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in 2019 by the type of complaint lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33904/20]

National Car Test

Darren O'Rourke

361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason NCT certificates were backdated to the original date of an appointment when two appointments were necessary due to faults with NCT testing equipment and the second appointment was delayed due to the closure of testing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33760/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

362. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason driver theory tests have been suspended under level 5 restrictions when many theory test centres are already well equipped to deal with applicants in a safe manner given the separation of desks and individual cubicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33761/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

363. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver theory test by the number of weeks waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33762/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

364. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times per driver test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33763/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

365. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting on a driver test by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33764/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

366. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers that are currently employed; the number employed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/20]

Driver Test

Darren O'Rourke

367. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver instructors currently operating; the number that were operating in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33766/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Darren O'Rourke

368. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he has introduced legislation that makes it mandatory to wear face coverings in taxis as a safety precaution against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33767/20]

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]