Results 2,221-2,240 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the free travel scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5722/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by age; the annual cost to the State of this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5720/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in the free travel scheme by category of welfare payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5721/22]
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I have questions across a number of subheads. That is probably a more efficient way of-----
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I will throw out some questions on subhead A1. Some of this may be related to the different way of presenting figures this year. As I see it, there is a reduction in administration pay. Does that relate to a staff reduction? Why are we seeing that? On A3, for the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, we see a change in current versus capital expenditure. Under the capital programme, was...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Is the figure's going down related to staff reduction?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Yes.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I am looking at administration pay in the climate action and environmental leadership programme.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: It is related to that representation for this year. Are overall staff numbers up or down?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: The next question is on the EPA. There is a difference in the capital. Were there specific capital works? I presume the current figure relates to pay and increased staffing levels. What is the reduction in capital expenditure?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Yes.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Subhead A8 relates to the just transition fund. What was the split between Irish and EU funding? When will we expect to see EU funding? How will it be allocated?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: Is the figure of €34 million presented today Irish funding? Does it make any provision for any EU funding? Is EU funding included in it? How do we account that?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: I have that breakdown. That is helpful.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022) Darren O'Rourke: It was subhead A10. What are we looking in this regard for 2022? How is the offset for the biofuel obligation expected to impact on the climate action fund, if at all?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax raised in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount from each year not ring-fenced for climate action; the way that the non-ring-fenced revenue was spent in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 386. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that he plans to address the significant delays for those who apply by post for a passport renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6612/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2022)
Darren O'Rourke: 493. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the case that a preschool providing only ECCE services will be liable for additional charges, for example, rates, and water rates and operating conditions if they take private fee-paying children during the same hours and sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6673/22]