Results 6,241-6,260 of 6,824 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to provide policy direction to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to extend the moratorium on disconnections of gas and electricity past 1 December 2020 when the current moratorium is set to lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 178. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of vacant positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement as of 2 November 2020; the length of time each position has been vacant; the estimated cost of filling each of the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a community survey (details supplied) conducted in Gormanston, County Meath, regarding the lack of quality broadband in the area; the measures he is taking to improve broadband provision and quality in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Regulations (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to local community groups that wish to have an independent assessment of noise conducted particularly as it might relate to industrial noise pollution; if the EPA or other authorities can assist with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Clean Air Strategy (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress in delivering on the programme for Government commitment to publish a national clean air strategy and to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of recruiting three additional engineer and ship surveyors for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax has been subject to a human rights and equality impact assessment as required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with particular consideration for the vulnerability of members of the Travelling community to energy and transport poverty, particularly those living in very poor quality...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 415. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided in 2021 for the construction of two additional berths for Naval Service vessels at the Naval Base, Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial supports in place or that will be put in place for a person experiencing long-term Covid-19 given the significant additional medical and other costs that will be incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 3 November 2020, in tabular form. [35308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of two additional full-time consultant geneticists for the HSE National Rare Disease Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. I want to raise two issues, the first of which is the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS. Under the CRSS announced in the budget a business that is impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions, including closure, can make a claim to Revenue for a payment for each week it is affected by those restrictions. That is a welcome support...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the monitoring system in place for potential overcrowding issues on the DART service due to the reduction of capacity under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34363/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data is being collected to monitor if there is a need for extra DART and other transport services to facilitate social distancing under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue forgone through tax reliefs related to forestry by income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, value added tax, gift and inheritance tax, stamp duty and other relevant tax relief in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if the analysis and reasoning behind the tax reliefs in the forestry sector will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/20]