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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with regard to the warmer homes scheme whether the eligibility criteria is sufficient to ensure the most vulnerable have access to the scheme; how are the poorest, coldest homes identified and targeted; if there are plans to expand the eligibility criteria of the scheme to include those on invalidity pensions; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister about the eligibility criteria for the warmer homes scheme, whether he will extend the scheme to people on invalidity pensions, and how he targets it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister very much needs to review this scheme and extend its eligibility. The Minister did not touch on how the Department identifies homes to be prioritised. Is his Department identifying the coldest and oldest homes? What way does his Department go about that? A point was made earlier that those with particular medical needs should also be prioritised.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am happy to move on, Chair, if you want to take the next-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of concerns (details supplied) regarding the warmer home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the required contractor declaration of insurance (details supplied); when these changes come into effect; what supports are being provided to businesses in the Northern Ireland to support them to continue their work in southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the ten-year rule for taxis not covered by the existing extension, starting with 151-registered vehicles, given the fact that they will be due for renewal in 2025 when, paradoxically, older vehicles will not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Disputes (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 237. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the ongoing industrial action at the emergency call answering service in Navan; if he is aware that they have balloted for strike action; if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has refused to attend the hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission; if it is permissible that a company carrying out a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the conditions of a school (details supplied); what steps she is taking to address this; when the school can expect progress on a permanent address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent ruling in the High Court which challenged the legality of the of the devolution of the NCSE's legislative responsibility for the assessment of children with additional needs on to schools; what steps she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2823/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns that bodies representing schools felt they were insufficiently consulted concerning the devolution of the NCSE's legislative responsibility for the assessment of children with additional needs on to schools; what steps she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2824/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on teacher shortages; how many positions remain unfilled; what measures she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2825/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what progress has been made to scale up climate financing through existing channels; what new funding initiatives are planned and/ or underway; what plans there are to enhance reporting on the gender responsiveness of Ireland's climate financing; if official 2023 figures have been submitted to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with regard to the deposit return scheme; what measures he has taken to ensure that the retail sector is sufficiently prepared; what measures he is taking to ensure that the scheme is accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3417/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of growing concerns of industry that Ireland’s renewable energy targets are unlikely to be achieved; what measures he is taking to address the identified key barriers to progress; if he is aware of the recent report from the European Commission that Ireland’s share of energy consumption...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the progress of the small-scale renewable support scheme; what additional supports are available to renewable energy communities; what measures his Department is taking to address the difficulties that renewable energy communities are facing including connecting to the grid; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she plans to respond to a judgment (details supplied); what guidance she received in preparing this planned response; what guidance has been provided to schools on the back of the ruling; if she has engaged with the NSCE on the back of this ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills about the assessment of children with special needs; if she is aware of concerns around the devolution of the legislative responsibility to schools; what stakeholders she engaged with; if she will report on these interactions; what factors led to the decision to devolve responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jan 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unfilled permanent teaching positions in primary schools for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3461/24]