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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Níl a lán Gaeilge agam ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. Is as Contae na Mí mé. Tá ráiteas nó ceist agam do Cormac McCashin. Tá Gaelscoil na Cille, Gaelscoil na Mí agus Gaelscoil na Ríthe ar aithne agam. Tá mo mhac féin ag freastal ar Ghaelscoil na Ríthe. Bhí ceist agam faoin bpróiseas...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I nGaeilge.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Tá Gaelcholáistí nua i Maigh Nuad agus Ráth Chairn.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go léir. Ceapaim go bhfuil gá le i bhfad níos mó Gaelcholáistí eile sna ceantair. To make that point as Béarla, I supported the campaign for a Gaelcholáiste in Dunshaughlin but my experience in Meath has been that I have seen on a number of occasions with Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB,...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 18 April 2024, to report on the data and insights shared by other EU states regarding their deposit and return schemes; the breakdown of Ireland’s performance in comparison to information received; what percentage of eligible containers sold have been returned; the...

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

Darren O'Rourke: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the regulatory oversight of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Court Judgments (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the Government intends to respond to a recent court decision (details supplied); if advice from the Attorney General has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when new wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 301. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment with a consultant psychiatrist at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan and separately an assessment for ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18507/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will pick up on a couple of points and I apologise for going over some old ground. Population increase, the increased number of cars and increased risk were mentioned. Do the witnesses have the figures of the numbers on the road now or the increase over recent years? Perhaps Mr. Walsh has them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is an indicator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Another issue is deteriorating behaviour. I am sorry if I missed it, but is there any indication of what has changed? Has there been any behavioural analysis? We all presume, and there is probably a fair amount of evidence for that, that the less enforcement there is, such as fewer speed checks, the less likelihood there is of getting caught. There is, therefore, a certain freedom. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the RSA ask why drivers think it is okay, whether they thought it was okay two years ago and whether this position has changed? The immediate question that comes to mind is whether drinking at home has changed this. Has the RSA tried to get to the bottom of this? Are there further indications of where the RSA thinks it would go with this information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: This is something we heard very clearly in repeated sessions from the RSA and from the medical bureau. It is a very strong message. I want to pick up on this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a clear message today from the RSA that it urges sufficient resources for dedicated policing of our roads and it welcomes the implementation of the 30 minutes measure. We heard from the GRA at its conference that gardaí think it is public relations. I do not know what term they had for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I hear something different from the RSA. Are the witnesses saying they want to see every available opportunity taken whereby the maximum number of Garda resources are available to road policing and that it needs to happen as soon as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will finish with a comment. I do not have the full details, but perhaps the RSA can have a look at it in any event. I have seen some criticism online about RSA productions and advice for vulnerable road users regarding the way it is framed. It almost puts the responsibility on them. We know they have a responsibility but the emphasis is on young children making themselves visible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Exactly. The RSA should look at the emphasis in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: On the deposit return scheme, the Minister of State said the machines were 86% operational and he was hoping to get it to 95%. How does he intend to do that? Is 95% the target for the number of machines working 86% of the time or-----