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Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to focus on the issues of logistics, strategic connectivity and supply chains. There have been significant changes and some finger-pointing but it should be recognised that the issue of Brexit is hugely complex. In recent days, I have met a number of hauliers who outlined some issues they have with the lived experience of the current systems. There are unaccompanied trailers and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the transposition of the EU electronic communications code; if the directive will be transposed prior to a temporary derogation that is currently subject to a rapid agreement at trilogue on a final text; his views on the concerns expressed by persons (details supplied) in regard to a lack of derogation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the State-funded retrofitting grants available in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding provided by SEAI in retrofitting grants in 2019 and 2020 by the total funding provided in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if equality impact assessments have been conducted on retrofitting schemes; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons on waiting lists for each SEAI grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the uptake of SEAI grants particularly in relation to persons on lower incomes due to the high cost of energy efficiency works that are not covered by existing grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which high-speed broadband will be provided to areas not covered under the national broadband plan and in which commercial operators are reluctant or refuse to extend existing lines even by a few metres to other homes and businesses in need of high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that arrived into the airports here in December 2020, by country of departure; the number that completed a passenger locator form in December 2020 and received a follow-up by phone call; his views on whether stricter testing and quarantine restrictions are needed on all international arrivals at ports and airports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently waiting for driver tests and driver theory tests; the waiting times in each test centre; the way in which these figures compare with those for January 2020; if his attention has been drawn to the pressure these backlogs are putting on persons who need driver licences for family or work reasons; his plans...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the transport and logistics challenges faced by hauliers at ports in the first two weeks of 2021 (details supplied); if he is concerned the disruption will worsen in the coming weeks and months as trade levels increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 13 January 2021, the supports available for arts, entertainment and events companies, particularly for those dependent on weddings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of State funding provided to children’s charities in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and projected for 2021 by year, charity name and funding allocation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the issue of our quarantine and self-isolation regime as it applies to international travellers. This issue has come up time and again. We heard further reports at the weekend about the lack of follow-up on passenger locator forms, the information given when people were followed up on and the quality of the information coming back. It strikes me as a huge loophole and a gap in our...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward the motion. It is timely and important. It is a motion about fairness and equality, about a decent day's pay for a decent day's work, but most of all it is about recognition and respect. Student nurses will forgive me for using my time to speak on behalf of their front-line colleagues in the laboratory, medical scientists, because like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the loss of air connectivity by Ireland in the wake of Covid-19; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that services are being transferred abroad (details supplied); and the measures he will take to address the matter. [2770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) operated the temporary wage subsidy scheme correctly; if the national employer unit at the Revenue Commissioners has been contacted by employees of the company regarding its operation of the scheme; if so, the number of occasions; the investigations that have been carried out on same; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if the training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is being delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions applying to the prometric system; the rationale behind these restrictions; the number of students who have been affected; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by his Department to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/21]