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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I have a quick follow-up question for Mr. Spratt on that. He said that the Department's submission to the national development plan was considered under the older framework and not the NIFTI. The Chairman mentioned the possibility that the national development plan is adopted before the NIFTI is adopted. What does that mean for the Department's submission and for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a related question on the common appraisal framework, CAF, and the public spending code. Are they being adapted and updated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to mention two projects that have been through the common appraisal framework and the public spending code, the Navan rail project and the western rail corridor. The ground seems to have shifted on how those projects should be assessed given everything that has been said heretofore. Will that be the case? How might that come about in practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Spratt said it was important that the money is spent well. Of course, the overall pot of money will be important. Does he have information on that? I read some news reports suggesting that the Department night need to return funding due to how funding works on an annual basis. Is that the case? Are there concerns over whether the Department will be able to use its budget? There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan: Department of Transport (23 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Much of this has been quite technical but members of the committee are following it in great detail. I ask about those assessments and the measurement of carbon. The common appraisal framework was updated in October to take time into account comparing a bus network to a rail network, to cars or an alternative. Is it being updated as well? Mr. Spratt stated in his opening statement that...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the impact the pandemic has had on those working in the aviation and travel sectors across Ireland. Covid-19 and its necessary restrictions have had a devastating impact on the sector. Protecting public health is the number one priority but we must also think of the essential role of aviation and travel. It employs 140,000 directly and indirectly and is vital to our island's...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Taxi drivers received an extension to the ten-year age limit rule last year in light of the pandemic and its continuing impact on the industry. The extension was necessary and welcome. Taxi drivers understood the measure was being further extended to the end of 2021 but it now appears that, instead of being extended further, the measure was replicated. In effect, they could benefit from a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will put refund protections in place for consumers who postponed holidays from 2020 to 2021 but still cannot travel due to the public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of car driver tests cancelled due to bad weather in 2019 and 2020; the number of car driver tests cancelled with no reason given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points in each county in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated in 2020 to fund the construction of electric vehicle charging points; the budget and target number of completions for each of the years 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8728/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of converting public transport vehicles including buses and trains from fossil fuels to greener alternatives for each of the years 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that essential worker learner drivers cannot complete their mandatory EDT lessons if they do not have a driver test date booked and cannot book a driver test without the 12 mandatory EDT lessons complete; if he will address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; the terms of reference, scope of analysis, programme and schedule of work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 and 2 diabetes in Ireland by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county waiting to participate in a DAFNE course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes who have been approved to use either the Dexcom or FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitors, CGMs, under the long-term illness scheme; if CGMs will be rolled out to all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county awaiting insulin pump training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes treatment-related positions, that is, endocrinologists, diabetes nurses, dietitians and podiatrists in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of positions that are vacant; the length of time these positions have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/21]