Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Defence Forces Equipment

Darren O'Rourke

150. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing new fire appliances for the Defence Forces fire services in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the frequency with which fire appliances are replaced. [22886/20]

School Transport

Darren O'Rourke

158. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the number of applications for concessionary tickets for school transport refused in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22792/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Darren O'Rourke

208. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a decrease grant in adjacency rates from 45km to 30km. [22894/20]

Proposed Legislation

Darren O'Rourke

246. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice her plans to update Public Dance Halls Act 1935. [22884/20]

Vaccination Programme

Darren O'Rourke

284. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the budget allocation for the National Immunisation Office in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [22885/20]

Aer Lingus

Darren O'Rourke

183. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if financial assistance from the State has been sought by airlines due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22442/20]

Aer Lingus

Darren O'Rourke

184. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to providing financial assistance in exchange for equity in Aer Lingus in view of the financial difficulties at the airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22443/20]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing a bicycle rack on the front of a public bus; his plans for the introduction of such modifications for cyclists who also rely on buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22444/20]

Cycling Facilities

Darren O'Rourke

186. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing capacity on train services for passengers to bring bicycles on board with them; his plans for the introduction of same for cyclists who also rely on trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22445/20]

Tourism Industry

Darren O'Rourke

187. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his plans to put targeted business supports in place for travel agents which have been severely impacted by the travel restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22466/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

292. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount the carbon tax will raise in view of the proposed increases in the carbon tax as outlined in the programme for Government in each of the years 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

297. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the amount extra an increase of €7.50 per tonne in the carbon tax, as outlined in the programme for Government will raise in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22078/20]

Aer Lingus

Darren O'Rourke

308. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the areas in which the proceeds from the sale of Aer Lingus which established the connectivity fund (details supplied) have been invested to date; the value of the investments; the amount that has not been invested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22441/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Darren O'Rourke

1366. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive a surgery appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22422/20]

Environmental Policy

Darren O'Rourke

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of introducing a deposit return scheme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Darren O'Rourke

167. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital projects his Department will fund in 2020 and 2021; the budget for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20824/20]

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]