Results 4,441-4,460 of 6,840 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the workforce plan for An Bord Pleanála; how many hydrologists are currently employed; if there are forthcoming plans to recruit more; and the cost per year per post. [27700/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the workforce plan for the marine and climate unit; the current staffing levels; and the cost per year per post, in tabular form. [27701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the workforce plan for the maritime area regulatory authority; the current staffing levels per specialism; and the cost per post per year, in tabular form. [27707/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 724. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of establishing a marine biodiversity national coordination body as recommended by the Citizen's Assembly on biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 726. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have undertaken hedgerow surveys; if targeted funding is available to councils to undertake this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 755. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of establishing the working group to examine defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage report Safe as Houses, and to assist owners of latent defect properties by identifying options for those impacted by defects, to access...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 756. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the full cost, current cost and capital cost to establish the registration and inspection scheme 2012 for the domestic wastewater treatment system; and the full cost, current cost and capital cost in 2022, in tabular form. [28031/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 757. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ecologists, marine biologists and ornithologists to be employed at the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority; if there are any plans to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28066/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 758. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing at the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 under the aegis of his Department, broken down by contract and purpose of contract in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 759. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of ecologists, marine biologists and ornithologists employed in An Bord Pleanála; if there are any plans to recruit more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total spend on consulting services and on business-as-usual outsourcing at An Bord Pleanála as differentiated under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 under the aegis of his Department, broken down by contract and purpose of contract in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the BRIDE project in 2022; the amount allocated for 2023; and if he plans to extend this funding beyond 2023. [27755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to Coillte in 2022 and 2023; the staffing levels for WTE and PTE staff; and the staffing costs in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [27779/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Assessments (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for environmental impact assessment screening for boundary removals that have been received; the number of screening applications approved; the corresponding length of hedgerows approved for removal in each of the years from 2010 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of establishing the Teagasc signpost advisory programme; the staffing levels and workforce plan of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1247. To ask the Minister for Health the steps, if any, currently being undertaken to reduce the HSE general anaesthesia waiting list for children, which is currently at 12 to 18 months within the Louth-Meath dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to ensure savings on the wholesale price of electricity are passed on to customers; the reason that savings have not been passed on to date; the dates on which he has met with energy providers to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28912/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to ask the Minister the action he is taking to ensure savings on the wholesale price of electricity are passed on to customers, the reason savings have not been passed on to date, the dates on which he has met energy providers to address this and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is clear the Government has not done enough to protect workers, families or businesses from the high cost of electricity and energy. Wholesale prices have reduced by 57% since last March, but bills increased by 63% in that time and have not reduced since. We have seen the impact of energy costs on businesses. In my county, Meath, Tara Mines issued devastating news for 650 workers...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: We see the profits being made by energy companies and the delays time and again in terms of windfall taxes or outright opposition to electricity price caps, and the fact that businesses, workers and families are put to the pin of their collars. Will the Minister meet SIPTU early next week, as it has requested? He has failed to respond to repeated requests. That is a failing on behalf of...