Results 5,181-5,200 of 6,842 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 provide for a clawback charge to be made on mortgage-property registered with the Register of Deeds but not with the Land Registry, that is, whether a property must be registered with the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to strengthen the ability of local authorities to tackle the biodiversity crisis; the gaps and challenges that exist to reaching their potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the indicative costs associated with hiring local authority biodiversity officers, in tabular form. [56164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of biodiversity officers hired by each local authority to date; how many posts have yet to be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of biodiversity officers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how local authorities are resourced to supervise the water quality of private water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how local authorities are resourced to implement the Water Framework Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent report (details supplied) which found that women in Ireland struggle with breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55771/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: We have had announcements of energy price reductions this week but the fact remains that energy companies are far too slow to pass on wholesale savings. Even with these planned reductions, energy prices here are far too high. We have some of the highest electricity and gas prices in Europe. Almost 275,000 domestic electricity customers and almost 160,000 domestic gas customers are in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: During Covid, the Irish Wheelchair Association took over An Castan, the then HSE-run high support day service for adults with disabilities which is based on Commons Road, Navan. Some 14 adults from County Meath are greatly dependent on the service. It is a vital lifeline and support for those using it and their families. Before Christmas, services for all 14 of them were cut by 40%, from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the apprenticeship programmes operating in Meath; the number of those on waiting lists in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number that have experienced delays in arranging training in education centres; to provide an update on those apprenticeships associated with the green transition; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what work his Department is carrying out to address the skills deficit to meet 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that increases in Garda recruitment are commensurate with population increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the staff numbers and grade in each of the CDNTs in County Meath in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2105/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Climate Action Plan (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 301. To ask the Minister for Health to report on progress of the HSE's climate action strategy; how much has been drawn down to date; when updated cost estimates will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 302. To ask the Minister for Health what measures his Department is taking to address the impact of solid fuel burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications currently with the Passport Office from persons based in County Meath. [1169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional harsher sanctions will be discussed to be applied to North Korea due to their involvement in the war against Ukraine at the next EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [1627/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if heat tests are carried out as part of the national retrofitting programme in advance of carrying out a retrofit. [56223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many homes were heat pump assessed in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; how many of these were found not to be suitable for heat pumps; how many were offered alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1909/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (17 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of concerns (details supplied) concerning the warmer home scheme, that inadequate work is carried out to reach a B2 standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56305/23]