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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister, in response to my colleague, Deputy Doherty, earlier, said he wants to smash the housing targets. I am not sure whether he has told the Office of the Planning Regulator about that or amended the national planning framework or told a single local authority in the State. In Meath, we have a track record of delivering houses but there are nowhere near enough. The Meath County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (25 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I will share time with Deputy Ó Murchú. I welcome this motion and thank the Minster of State for bringing it forward. We will have an opportunity later on Report Stage to have further discussion on it. I commend those involved on getting us to this point. This has been a particular focus of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications. There have been numerous...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask 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]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion this evening and I thank Deputy Carthy for bringing it forward. At the outset, I remind the Minister of State that she is actually supporting the motion she is criticising here tonight.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is classic of this Government’s approach, and I have seen it many times. Similarly, in relation to climate, let us talk about the Government’s emissions reductions targets. How many of them has it met?

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Zero.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We have read in the reports at the weekend-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----the Government will exhaust the carbon budget-----

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----whatever target it has, the Government will surpass it.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Government will surpass it. It has missed every climate target it sets.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It has missed.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We have set them out and spelled out for the Government. We are debating them here tonight and we have debated them before.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: To be clear, this is a bad deal for Ireland. It is spelled out. It is a bad deal for Ireland because it will increase the price of land. More importantly, it reflects a complete lack of vision on behalf of the Government. There is no strategy. Forget about strategy; there is a lack of vision. There is an opportunity here to bring communities with us and what is the Government doing...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I move amendment No. 1: In page 19, line 22, after "State" to insert "and after both Houses of the Oireachtas have approved the proposal by means of a vote". This is a straightforward amendment. As the Minister of State will be aware, my party is generally supportive of the Bill. As we have outlined, it prescribes very significant powers to the Minister. Our amendment merely seeks to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for the detailed and considered response. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment with leave for further consideration and perhaps introduce it or something related on Report Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (24 Jan 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (19 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister is aware that party colleagues have raised this repeatedly. I want to point towards the private security spend of our bus and rail operators and the impact this has on driver recruitment. It is a huge challenge in deterring people from using public transport. The Minister points towards CCTV, which is an after-the-fact matter. It is clear it is not having the impact. When...