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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. There is some concern that the shift in focus towards public transport will have a detrimental impact on a number of earmarked road projects. What is his response to that concern? I want to flag some important road projects in my area, one of which is that between Kilmoon Cross and the Rath roundabout. Despite being in level 5 lockdown, traffic volumes in the area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: If the Minister has an opportunity, he might touch on the point I made earlier on the transport structures and agencies and if there is a need or opportunity to align them or to improve or expand on their remit. Is the Minister confident the NDP will deliver on the ambitious target of a 51% emissions reduction? I presume the transport sector will be expected to do its fair share of lifting...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to raise an anomaly with the Tánaiste. The Government provided clarity to leaving certificate students on 17 February. Five days before that, on 12 February, the window for external applicants to apply for leaving certificate 2021 closed unbeknown to many. I have a constituent who sat the leaving certificate 2020 examinations in November and wants to repeat one subject in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting to sit their driving test at the end of February 2021, by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently registered to sit their driver theory test by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed by the RSA at the end of February 2021; the number employed by the RSA at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of approved driving instructors registered at the end of February 2021; the number that were registered at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which national policy objective 58 in the national planning framework (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which regional planning objective 7.22 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which regional planning objective 7.23 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been an update to the 1987 Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government document A Policy for the Provision and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Outdoor Recreation Areas by Local Authorities; if not, if this remains the only national advice specifically for local authorities providing for parks,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is still the case that guidance (details supplied) applies in terms of green space provision in urban areas. [12414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislative, statutory and regulatory framework for the provision of public green space in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been an audit of public green space provision in Dublin commuter belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the type and number of engagements his Department has had with the HSE and Public Health regarding public green space provision in urban areas in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific policy tools in place to ensure commuter belt communities which saw huge housing development in the Celtic tiger and subsequent years are not left without public green space; if there are specific requirements on local authorities and developers to deliver green infrastructure in advance or in tandem with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific central or EU funding available to support local authorities and communities to deliver public parks and green space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 712 of 30 July 2020, if the stage 2b report for new school building works at a school (details supplied) has now been submitted; if so, when the board of management will be contacted; the date on which building works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a verified MyGovID is needed to renew a driver licence online; the legislative basis for this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that grants for electric vehicles are being used to help purchase high-end luxury vehicles valued in excess of €100,000; his views on whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayers’ money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/21]