Results 2,841-2,860 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the out-of-hours services and supports available to oncology patients in Beaumont Hospital; if consideration has been given more generally to providing additional services and supports for oncology patients to avoid the need for them to attend accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full capital and current costs to achieve a 24/7 crisis intervention service. [28071/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 773. To ask the Minister for Health if he has spoken to his United States counterpart since his appointment. [28072/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by job title in each of the chronic disease Community specialist teams; the number of whole-time equivalent staff vacancies by job title in each team; when each of these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [28073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 775. To ask the Minister for Health the psychology staffing figures by grade staff, senior and principal across each CHO8 specialist adult mental health team; the population served by each team. [28074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (31 May 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sea fisheries protection officers; the number of administration staff; and the annual cost of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [28069/22]

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I also acknowledge the changes the Minister and the Minister of State have made on foot of the Committee Stage debate. They have taken on board some of what the Opposition and some Government Members said during that debate. That said, there is an opportunity to go further and I share concerns that it does not adequately capture the potential of the circular economy. At the moment,...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I acknowledge the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, for their inclusion of these amendments, which were discussed on Committee Stage. This is a long-standing issue with regard to supports for people with medical-associated additional waste needs. It is very unfair and is one of those things that frustrates people. It affects a small number of people, is cruel and...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will support both amendments regarding PFAS for the reasons outlined by Deputy Smith. I welcome the fact the Minister has brought forward amendment No. 19 on foot of discussions on Committee Stage. We raised previously the prospect of taking an initiative such as that which was taken in France. The Department indicated there were considerations in the Irish market that differed from...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the discussion and debate on each Stage of this legislation and acknowledge the Minister has taken on board some of the recommendations. There will be further discussion in the Seanad and colleagues of mine will bring forward amendments, as I am sure others will as well. I am disappointed there were not amendments on CCTV and the need for caution with it. Significantly more...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cost of Living Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which household electricity bills here are more expensive than the European Union average; the reason for this and the measures that he will take in advance of winter 2022 to address electricity cost and energy and electricity security of supply challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cost of Living Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister the degree to which household electricity bills here are more expensive than the European Union average and the reason for this, the measures he will take in advance of winter 2022 to address electricity costs and energy and electricity security supply challenges, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cost of Living Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There were price rises again yesterday and we can expect the future to look the same. The Minister knows better than most that the price of a therm of gas was approximately 40 cent for a long time but there is a new normal upon us now, and estimations are that it will level off somewhere in the region of €2.50. There is a huge difference between 40 cent and €2.50. While there...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cost of Living Issues (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I agree entirely on the transition we need to make. There is huge opportunity and I am sure some of it will be covered later today in terms of what the Government can do to achieve our transition to renewables more speedily. However, this winter, families will be facing increases of over 30% in electricity and gas prices. That is on top of the increases we saw for dual fuel users of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that he plans to address the high cost of renewable energy here in view of provisional renewable energy support scheme auction results; if he intends to establish a cross-government high-level task force to work with stakeholders in industry and State agencies with the aim of bringing forward policy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I do not mind conceding time to Deputy Gannon if it is useful. What way does the Minister plan to address the high cost of renewable energy here in view of provisional renewable energy support scheme, RESS, 2 results? Does he intend to establish a high-level cross-government task force to work with stakeholders in industry and State agencies with the aim of bringing forward policy...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister knows as well as I do that when these figures came out, there were wide eyes and people were whispering, such was the shock about them. We want to transition to renewables and they are cheaper the gas alternative but if the suggestion is we are going to move from, relatively speaking, super-high gas and electricity prices in Ireland to, relatively speaking, super-high renewables...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome that but we need to see action. The Minister touched on one of the points, which relates to index-linking. Is the Minister going to reassess the position on that? It is something we do differently here than in other places. Is there an overall benefit and will that be reassessed? In advance of budget negotiations, which I assume will get under way quite soon, there was a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to some households in multi-unit complexes not receiving the full electricity credit, due to the fact that there is only one shared meter point reference number; if he will address this anomaly to ensure that each household benefits from the full payment support; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Has the attention of the Minister been drawn to the fact that some households in multi-unit complexes have not received the full electricity credit because there is only one shared meter point reference number, MPRN, in the complex? Will he address this anomaly in order to ensure that each household benefits from the full payment support? This issue was raised during discussions on the...