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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to recommend that PhD researchers have access to PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33334/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to recommend that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to recommend that PhDs to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33336/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to recommend that minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay, such as the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the matter of employee status for PHDS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I echo those comments of thanks and welcome progress. It is important that the committee pursues the proposals discussed here but it would also be helpful that there is clarity in terms of the proposals. There has been some good discussion in terms of measures needed and the proposals and opening statements from Go-Ahead Ireland and CTTC. Do Bus Éireann and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is the same. The witnesses agrees broadly with the opportunities to carve out-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----and that maybe there are those international comparisons of how to do it more efficiently. That is fine. I will ask each of the individual groups a couple of questions. They pointed towards the labour market. Some recommendations are to look not just outside the State but outside of the continent if we are looking at the critical skills list. How is that reflected in the major...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay. I thank Ms O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Hann have anything to add on the labour market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I would like to come back on the issue of performance and how that has been impacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: To conclude, I ask Go-Ahead and Bus Éireann to address performance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to establish a dedicated transport police to ensure safety on public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in An Garda Síochána in County Meath; the number of resignations in 2022 and to date in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (12 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of sustainable energy communities that gained access to a grid connection in 2022, Q1 2023 and Q2 2023, per local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (12 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of sustainable energy communities that were on a waiting list to gain access to a grid connection in 2022, Q1 2023 and Q2 2023, per local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that wholesale electricity prices fell by 35% in June 2023 (details supplied); when he expects this will be passed on to the final customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he was aware of comments made by the Taoiseach that energy prices would remain very high this winter; how many times he has met with the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to discuss this; if he will report on these meetings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34873/23]