Results 581-600 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Regulations (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to local community groups that wish to have an independent assessment of noise conducted particularly as it might relate to industrial noise pollution; if the EPA or other authorities can assist with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Clean Air Strategy (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress in delivering on the programme for Government commitment to publish a national clean air strategy and to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of recruiting three additional engineer and ship surveyors for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance if the increase in the carbon tax has been subject to a human rights and equality impact assessment as required under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with particular consideration for the vulnerability of members of the Travelling community to energy and transport poverty, particularly those living in very poor quality...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the ambassador of New Zealand to Ireland in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 415. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided in 2021 for the construction of two additional berths for Naval Service vessels at the Naval Base, Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35310/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35311/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works will be finished on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial supports in place or that will be put in place for a person experiencing long-term Covid-19 given the significant additional medical and other costs that will be incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 3 November 2020, in tabular form. [35308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of two additional full-time consultant geneticists for the HSE National Rare Disease Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/20]

Regional Airports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy McNamara and the Independent Group for bringing forward this important motion. Sinn Féin is very happy to support the motion and has submitted an amendment to include the south east. The aviation recovery task force report, published earlier this year, highlighted the huge value of aviation to the Irish economy. Air transport contributes an estimated €8.9 billion...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I have raised this issue with the Minister before. My contribution will focus on how Brexit will affect our road haulage sector and the impact it will have on those using the landbridge through Britain to transport goods onto and off this island. The Copenhagen Economics report commissioned by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation found that two thirds of Irish goods...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project in tabular form. [35502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the funding allocation for his Department for 2021, by project in tabular form. [35503/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has consulted with taxi drivers on the BusConnects project; if taxis will be permitted to use existing and newly proposed bus lanes and quality bus corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35555/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the three-month taxi licence suspension introduced in 2020 was important to allow taxi drivers revert to social and domestic insurance when they are not working due to the pandemic, thereby saving on monthly insurance costs; his further views on the need for a similar suspension now to allow taxi drivers who are not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines issued to teachers and schools on the social distancing requirements in classrooms in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35557/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our witnesses for the update and presentation. Can Mr. Carroll outline the process from here of the implications of the EU COMs or proposals now before the committee on our obligations if we know what these are, or how do we find out what these are, or if they are changing at all? I noticed that there is reference to the target now shifting to at least 55% by 2030 which is to be...