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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (7 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the findings by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine study of the warmth and wellbeing pilot scheme; if a report has been published or will be published in the future; how the finding of the study will inform the SEAI retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 168 and 169 of 25 January 2024, his views on the particular cases in questions and whether or not they are eligible payment for the microgeneration support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5466/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the proposals to introduce later opening hours for pubs and clubs; what work has his Department carried out to assess the potential impact on night time transport; what plans have been put in place to address its potential impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 17 January 2024, the funding provided per fee paying school for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; if she is aware of funding to fee-paying schools from other Government Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5470/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the reason care assistants working during the Covid pandemic with an organisation (details supplied) nationwide have been excluded from payment of the special recognition payment, despite doing the same work as all the other healthcare professionals who received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5465/24]

Report of Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands: Motion (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this report. I commend the committee on its work on it and commend the Cathaoirleach, the members and all the witnesses who presented. It is probably an exercise that could be replicated by other committees. The Sustainable Development Goals, significantly, are the only universally agreed framework with the aim of meeting everyone's needs without...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Iarnród Éireann was before the transport committee last week and it is clear it is ambitious to deliver the project in the timeline the Minister outlined, right through from design to completion. The issue is funding. This project is in the greater Dublin area transport strategy for delivery between 2031 and 2036. That is in black and white. The issue is funding. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Construction.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: You cannot construct without funding.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; the level of bus cancellations; how he plans to improve these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Climate Action Plan for 2023 in respect of the transport sector; what actions are still outstanding from 2023; the timeline for delivery of these delayed actions; how he thinks delayed actions will impact on rising emissions in the sector; his plans to address rising emissions in the sector; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance about the actions outlined in Ireland’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap; the progress to date to implement same; what engagement has been carried out at EU and international levels by him and his Department as outlined in the 2023 climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (1 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date to promote opportunities for the European Investment Bank to invest in relevant climate projects in Ireland; if a working group has been established; how many times the working group has met; if will he report on these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4483/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, which proposes to merge two existing research funding agencies into a new entity, Taighde Éireann. It will be important that this step is matched by efforts from Government to address Ireland's poor performance in funding research and development when compared to EU standards. Making Ireland competitive in this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The headline in my local newspaper today reads "Water Outage Outrage", reflecting huge frustration in County Meath related to all-too regular unscheduled and prolonged water outages. Areas worst affected include Ratoath in particular and Ashbourne and surrounding areas. There have been at least 20 water outrages in the past 12 months in Ratoath, for example, with tens of thousands of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Infrastructure is creaking, Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: They need new investment on the trunk main between Staleen and Ratoath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Action Plan (31 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date to consider a number of reforms to the taxation system under relevant tax heads from an environmental perspective as outlined in the climate action plan 2023; what, if any reforms have been made; what is the environmental impact of these reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4484/24]

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Irish people have watched in horror as Gaza faces annihilation. Missiles rain down upon 2 million people who have been denied food, fuel and water in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Israel acts with impunity through its indiscriminate slaughter of a trapped population. Entire families have been killed in their beds while many more are trapped in the rubble. More...