Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

232. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to report on unclaimed EAL and part-time SET teaching hours for the school years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-23; the number of unclaimed EAL, part-time SET teaching hours, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3467/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

233. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education about unclaimed hours EAL and part time SET teaching hours; the reasons these cannot be banked in the midst of an on-going teaching shortage; are there plans to change this; if there are plans to allow schools to bank these hours in order to meet the needs of vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3468/24]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

234. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of unqualified teachers in fixed term positions for the school years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, broken down by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3469/24]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

235. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of unqualified teachers in maternity positions for the school years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-23, 2023-2024, broken down by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3470/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

236. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the revenue saved due to unclaimed EAL and part time set teaching hours for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 school years, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3471/24]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

237. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the revenue saved due to the number of unfilled permanent teaching positions for 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 the school years, broken down by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3472/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

238. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the revenue saved due to the number of unfilled fixed term teaching positions for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 school years, broken down by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3473/24]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

239. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the revenue saved due to the number of unfilled maternity cover teaching positions for the school years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, broken down by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3474/24]

Healthcare Policy

Darren O'Rourke

330. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth about the devolution of legislative responsibility for the assessment of children with addition needs to schools; to what extent his Department was involved in this policy measure; what work his Department did to ensure that the rights of the child are upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3475/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Darren O'Rourke

331. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a ruling (details supplied); what work his Government is doing to respond to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3476/24]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of concerns (details supplied) regarding the warmer home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/24]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the required contractor declaration of insurance (details supplied); when these changes come into effect; what supports are being provided to businesses in the Northern Ireland to support them to continue their work in southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/24]

Taxi Licences

Darren O'Rourke

188. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the ten-year rule for taxis not covered by the existing extension, starting with 151-registered vehicles, given the fact that they will be due for renewal in 2025 when, paradoxically, older vehicles will not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/24]

Industrial Disputes

Darren O'Rourke

237. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the ongoing industrial action at the emergency call answering service in Navan; if he is aware that they have balloted for strike action; if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has refused to attend the hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission; if it is permissible that a company carrying out a State contract can refuse to attend a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/24]

School Accommodation

Darren O'Rourke

280. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the conditions at a school (details supplied); what steps she is taking to address this; when the school can expect progress on a permanent address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2532/24]

Special Educational Needs

Darren O'Rourke

298. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her views on the recent ruling in the High Court which challenged the legality of the of the devolution of the NCSE's legislative responsibility for the assessment of children with additional needs on to schools; what steps she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2823/24]

Special Educational Needs

Darren O'Rourke

299. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of concerns that bodies representing schools felt they were insufficiently consulted concerning the devolution of the NCSE's legislative responsibility for the assessment of children with additional needs on to schools; what steps she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2824/24]

School Staff

Darren O'Rourke

300. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education her views on teacher shortages; how many positions remain unfilled; what measures she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2825/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Darren O'Rourke

89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the apprenticeship programmes operating in Meath; the number of those on waiting lists in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number that have experienced delays in arranging training in education centres; to provide an update on those apprenticeships associated with the green transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2019/24]

Further and Higher Education

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what work his Department is carrying out to address the skills deficit to meet 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2018/24]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

248. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice her plans to ensure that increases in Garda recruitment are commensurate with population increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2202/24]

Disability Services

Darren O'Rourke

288. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Meath in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2105/24]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

301. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to report on progress of the HSE's climate action strategy; how much has been drawn down to date; when updated cost estimates will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2020/24]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Darren O'Rourke

302. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health what measures his Department is taking to address the impact of solid fuel burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2021/24]

Passport Services

Darren O'Rourke

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications currently with the Passport Office from persons based in County Meath. [1169/24]

Economic Sanctions

Darren O'Rourke

46. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if additional harsher sanctions will be discussed to be applied to North Korea due to their involvement in the war against Ukraine at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [1627/24]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

54. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if heat tests are carried out as part of the national retrofitting programme in advance of carrying out a retrofit. [56223/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

56. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of concerns (details supplied) concerning the warmer home scheme, that inadequate work is carried out to reach a B2 standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56305/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Darren O'Rourke

57. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the €170.2 million underspend in residential and community retrofits in 2022; the factors that caused this underspend; the steps that he took to address them; if he anticipates an underspend in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56310/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

58. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits carried out in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, broken down by scheme and by pre to post-BER ratings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56315/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

59. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average energy uplift as part of the warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56316/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

60. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average energy uplift per SEAI scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56317/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

61. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many sold fuel homes were retrofitted as part of the national retrofit programme broken down, by scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56318/23]

Energy Conservation

Darren O'Rourke

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of additional workers required to reach the Government's national retrofitting targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56324/23]

Departmental Data

Darren O'Rourke

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed broken down, by SEAI scheme and the pre-BER, post-BER of completed projects in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56578/23]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

73. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of retailers who have signed up for the deposit return scheme to date; how many retails have yet to sign up; what major retailers have signed up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56603/23]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

77. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost to double the domestic solar PV scheme by 50% over the next five years. [56818/23]

Climate Change Policy

Darren O'Rourke

80. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Youth Assembly on Climate; and how he plans to respond to the report’s recommendations. [55772/23]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

100. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of concerns (details supplied) that particulars of the re-turn scheme will render it anti-competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57325/23]

Recycling Policy

Darren O'Rourke

101. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the re-turn scheme will process imported drinks containers from EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57326/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what, if any, additional funding has been provided to increase grid capacity and-or to prepare the grid for renewable energy projects; if there are plans to increase this; what, if any, requests for additional funding have been made to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/24]

Departmental Staff

Darren O'Rourke

111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the WTE staff by job title working in the geological survey division of his Department as of 3 January 2024; the number of vacancies currently in this division; and when he expects these vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [1171/24]

Electricity Generation

Darren O'Rourke

112. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector; and if the project is on track to meet the target of a 2026 completion date. [1209/24]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

118. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the process for a firm to register on the SEAI website; what checks are performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/24]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on concerns (details supplied) that insufficient oversight is performed on firms registered on the SEAI website; the measures he is taking to address these concerns and to provide adequate protection to people pursuing energy upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/24]

Departmental Schemes

Darren O'Rourke

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of recent reports (details supplied) that due to firms going into liquidation, would be customers have lost significant investment into home energy upgrades; what measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1595/24]

State Bodies

Darren O'Rourke

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects to fill the vacancies on the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland. [1629/24]

Electricity Supply Board

Darren O'Rourke

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he last met the CEO of the ESB. [1630/24]

Fuel Sales

Darren O'Rourke

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the supply of HVO fuel to Ireland; if the supply is sufficient to meet current demand in all relevant sectors; if there are plans to increase supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1902/24]

Fuel Sales

Darren O'Rourke

135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the supply of biofuels to Ireland; if the supply is sufficient to meet current demand in all relevant sectors; if there are plans to increase supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1903/24]