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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: On drivers and mechanics, Mr. Parker said there are 29 and Bus Éireann is six short. Is that in Broadstone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it that it has 29 or should have 29?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It should have 29 and is six short. On driver numbers, it was said Bus Éireann is at its figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Mechanics seem to be the crunch issue. Can the witnesses give commuters in Meath assurance they will not run into the same perfect storm? Bus Éireann is tight on mechanics. What is the pipeline for that looking like? It is depending on private capacity at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Bus Éireann is taking in 28 apprentices per year in the business across the Twenty-six Counties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: How long does it take to train them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is there demand for apprenticeships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is Bus Éireann finding people are going into other industries such as construction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Competitive. Very competitive.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on Ireland’s climate finance to developing countries; how much was provided in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; how much is planned to be spent in 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form; if there is an overall target to 2030; if this climate finance will be separate to loss and damage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their extensive contributions. They are very useful for us and very well set out in terms of the specific asks. I have a question on an issue that a number of people have raised. There is a sense that there are clear asks at this COP. There are question marks over the COP, and the media coverage it has got in recent days has focused on oil deals and everything...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on his Department’s evaluation of the OECD report on Strengthening Environmental Considerations in Public Investment Management in Ireland; how his Department plans to implement the report's recommendations; what impact this will have on the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the €14 billion deficit in the National Development Plan; how this will impact on achievement of our 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52282/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Taoiseach when the next progress report of the climate action plan will be published; and what targets are still outstanding from Q1, Q2 and Q3. [51896/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the work of the climate action delivery board; and the dates on which they met in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 [51897/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the report into the external review of governance within Inland Fisheries Ireland, including an examination of the respective roles of the IFI board and executive will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgage accounts that have switched from vulture funds to retail banks since 6 September 2023; the total number of mortgage accounts that switched from vulture funds to retail banks from 6 July to 6 September 2023; and his assessment of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria agreed by main lenders for customers of vulture funds...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 401. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the number of Garda officers who retired from Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Change Policy (23 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the skills and supports required for businesses to meet decarbonisation targets; if the Government has plans to increase awareness and knowledge of decarbonisation amongst businesses and SMEs in particular; how SMEs have been supported to date to decarbonise; if there are plans to increase this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to address wealth-related emissions via new levies or taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51249/23]