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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 604. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the breastfeeding support service in Dunboyne, County Meath was cut; if he will immediately review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the 103 Bus Éireann bus service; its performance standard and plans to improve it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22082/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister for an update on the 103 Bus Éireann service which services Ratoath and Ashbourne to and from Dublin, its performance standard and plans to improve it, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I received a similar response directly from Bus Éireann earlier this week. It stated that so far in 2024, over 97% of scheduled route 103 services have operated fully. Anybody who uses that service will hear that as an insult to their intelligence. I will give today as an example. Three services have been cancelled, namely, the 8.58 a.m., the 9.22 a.m. and the 10 a.m. services. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Representatives of the service providers appeared before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications last week. One of the asks they had of the Department, the Minister and his ministerial colleague was that a co-ordinated approach be taken to address the shortage of drivers and craft workers, involving SOLAS, the education and training boards, ETBs, and the National Apprenticeship...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the 109 Bus Éireann bus service; its performance standard and plans to improve it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (16 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on antisocial behaviour on public transport; his Department's work to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the lease agreement in place for temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); when the lease is due to expire; if plans are in place to extend the lease if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is further leave to appeal after a section 317 appeal within her Department or elsewhere; if appellants are entitled to an oral hearing to challenge a section 317 appeal refusal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21993/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Garda Commissioner for his presentation. I want to talk about the round figures. In 2009 there were 1,055 members in the roads policing unit and that figure now stands at 623. The population of Ireland has increased by more than 600,000 in that period. According to the RSA, there has been a 20% increase, year-on-year, in the number of drivers on the road and possibly the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: If the Garda got to 15,000 members, where would Mr. Harris like to see the number in the roads policing unit at that stage? That unit currently has 623 members plus 75, and, hopefully, will have another 75.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will raise an issue that is very relevant to the area where I live. It may be slightly off-topic but I hope Mr. Harris will give me some insight into it. I am from County Meath. I sit on the joint policing committee there. A major bone of contention is the number of gardaí in the county. It is the issue of resource allocation, how it is done and why County Meath fares so poorly....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Commissioner for his response. He will appreciate that there is huge interest in County Meath in this. Across the political spectrum, there is forensic knowledge of recruits and where they are going. He will appreciate that. The issue of databases talking to each other comes up regularly enough. The national driver vehicle file was mentioned. It was said the Garda does not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Garda can now tell that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the Garda getting access to it or is there a plan to get access to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it just about technology or does it relate to administrative issues, bureaucracy or the general data protection regulation, GDPR?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It just needs to be worked through.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is not an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I have raised it in broad terms here, but this has been an issue. The reason I am raising it in broad terms is because I am not sure of the exact details. I know it has been an issue for years, however. It strikes me as something that needs to be resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: This is the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. We regularly have the Minister and departmental officials before us. It would be helpful for us to hear clearly from the witnesses, and maybe get a written submission afterwards, bout the anomalies that restrict them in the context of doing their job to the fullest extent. That would be helpful for us in the context of making the...