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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1416. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE audiologists working in each primary care centre within CHO8 as of 9 March 2023, in tabular form. [13352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1417. To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of palliative care beds in County Meath; and if palliative care services will be further improved during the remainder of 2023. [13353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1418. To ask the Minister for Health the number of jigsaw youth mental health services currently in operating in each CHO area, in tabular form. [13354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1419. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeons attached to each hospital that is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group as of 10 March 2023, in tabular form. [13355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Safe Talk Programmes that were delivered in County Meath in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [13356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated capital and current costs that would be required if his Departmental officials were present at Dublin Airport between the hours of 8am and 11pm, seven days a week. [13350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (21 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1616. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of WTE senior case managers at the grade of higher executive officer employed by the Charities Regulator in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [13357/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive update. He is covering a lot in the brief. My question is in relation to the drones at Dublin Airport. There has been some welcome progress there, but the DAA are saying they are exploring options depending on regulatory approval. Is it a priority for the Minister of State to put those regulations in place? How quickly does he expect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: An issue that has been raised with the Minister of State in the past is the suggestion - and obviously this is a suggestion that chimes very well with some people - regarding the requirement to have a qualified driver along with a learner driver who is on a learner permit, given current delays in getting driver tests. I know this is custom and practice at this stage. However, is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I have two final quick questions. There was an indication that there would be an announcement about the additional funding for hauliers. I do not know if that has been made or whether it will be made sometime soon. What might that look like? On the issue of the National Car Test, NCT, delays - and the Minister of State touched on the subject there - what are the average waiting times...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The funding for hauliers?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for being here and for taking us through that. In terms of the process, is it the case that we will agree to it here in the committee and then it will go to the Dáil? Is that the process?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is this part of a wider suite of measures that the Government will bring forward? I know when we were discussing some maritime-related legislation we spoke about the Cape Town Agreement. Is the Minister of State familiar with that and whether it will be coming forward for ratification at any stage?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: That is okay. Related to that, there was a call for the codification of maritime law. Is that bundled together?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that. Could we have those two areas of the Cape Town Agreement and the codification of maritime law?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: On this subject, if we do this today, is it the case that the Minister of State would hope to go before the Dáil next week or shortly after Easter? Will it be next week?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the schools building programme at schools (details supplied); if these projects have been stalled due to capital funding constraints; if so, the implications this will have on project costs and delivery; how and when she will address this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Mar 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review into school transport; the number of children carried in 2022-2023 and expected in 2023-2024; the preparation to expand services and maintain low fees in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13109/23]