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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Sorry for rambling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Dr. Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to look at the mechanism to harness the incredible goodwill among individuals and communities. Were the role and potential of local authorities, for example, looked at? They are a lot closer to communities. It is also fair to say that we have a particularly weak form of local government compared with many other countries. Is there a potential opportunity to expand that role in this...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I extend my condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and supporters of Councillor Damien O'Reilly. I attended his funeral in Dunboyne this morning. He was 40 years of age. It is dreadfully sad. He was a great public representative and staff member in the Houses of the Oireachtas too. I extend by deepest condolences on behalf of my party and, I am sure, colleagues in the Houses too....

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cian O'Callaghan and his party, the Social Democrats, for tabling this motion. The cost of buying a home has increased by more than 25% since this Government came into office. It now costs almost €330,000, on average, to buy a home, an increase of more than €66,000 since 2020 and €90,000 since 2017. In my constituency, the average cost of a home is well...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received the 2022 Annual Report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if so, when same will be published online. [39976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her Department’s scoping inquiry into abuse in religious institutions; if she will ensure that victims of abuse in protestant-ethos institutions are treated equally with victims of abuse in other schools in Ireland, including other religious schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant WTE educational psychologists in the National Educational Psychological Service, by region; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [39974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Government’s commitment to install solar panels on every school; how this will be funded; if it is still the intention to fund this initiative via the climate action fund; if the estimated costs have been revised since the initial announcement; when she expects that the rollout of delivery will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of funding requests that his Department has received from Meath County Council seeking additional funding to purchase additional fire appliances for Meath fire service in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of the requests received that were approved in each of the years in question, in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 689. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda district within the Meath division as of 5 September 2023, in tabular form. [39972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 690. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sexual offences reported to gardaí within the Meath division in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [39973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 936. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any contracts granted by the HSE for building and maintenance works in Beaumont Hospital since January 2020; the number of companies in each case that tendered for the works; and the name of the company that was granted the contract in each case, in tabular form. [39969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 937. To ask the Minister for Health if Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, has availed of any public or private external services that has been provided to it by the HSE acute services in reducing the number of patients on the hospital waiting list for orthopaedic procedures. [39970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 938. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for braces after a public orthodontist recommended them for braces under the PRSI system; and the average waiting time for CHO8. [39971/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Impact on Carbon Budgets of Trend Towards Heavier and Larger Vehicles: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I want to pick up on a couple of points that have already been touched on, but are generally on the theme of how we have ended up where we are. I will ask Mr. Nix to expand on those points in terms of the argument about whether this is a supply-side issue, or a supply-driven or demand-driven phenomenon. It is quite the phenomenon. I wonder if he has additional...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Gas (Amendment) Bill. It is a short, technical Bill that provides for the transfer of all functions for the national gas infrastructure from the current company, Ervia, to a new publicly-owned entity, called Gas Networks Ireland, GNI. When it comes to the gas market or the energy market more generally, the Government needs to do a whole lot more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on progress to develop carbon capture storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the OECD report on strengthening environmental considerations in public investment management; how he plans to work with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to respond to its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department; if any of these are focused in the green economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41183/23]