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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on the roll-out of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29091/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 99 and 100 of 25 June 2024, to report on the meetings that took place on 28 February, 16 April and 15 May 2024; to provide a breakdown of all attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 99 and 100 of 25 June 2024, if the steering group considered the impact of the deposit return scheme on the pricing structures for household waste collection. [29124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 274. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 May 2024, the reason for the discrepancy between the total projects awarded; the average amount awarded; the amount drawn down as part of the Environmental Aid Programme 2020-2023; if businesses are failing to draw down awards; if so, the reasons for this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 275. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 May 2024, the reason for the discrepancy between the total projects awarded; the average amount awarded and the amount drawn down as part of the green for business scheme from 2021 to date; if businesses are failing to draw down awards, if so, the reason; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 276. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 May 2024, the reason for the discrepancy between the total projects awarded; the average amount awarded; the amount drawn down as part of sustainable recovery scheme 2022-2023; if businesses are failing to draw down awards; if so, the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 277. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 May 2024, the reason for the discrepancy between the total projects awarded; the average amount awarded; the amount drawn down as part of green transition fund 2022-2026; if businesses are failing to draw down awards; if so, the reasons for this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 278. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 28 May 2024, the reason for the discrepancy between the total projects awarded; the average amount awarded; the amount drawn down as part of the energy efficiency grant 2023 to date; if businesses are failing to draw down awards; if so, the reasons for this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he aware of the 2018 Competition and Consumer Protection Commission report on household waste collection; if he has any plans to establish an economic regulator in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he considers it appropriate that waste collection companies pass on the cost of the deposit return scheme to households; if he has spoken to waste collection companies to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Protection (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is financial support available for international protection applicants related to the purchase of school iPads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building at a location (details supplied); if children from the special care unit in Johnstown will be accommodated; if so, if they will have the same nursing, care assistant and other support complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30513/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 304. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the closure of the Laytown health centre; if there are any plans to re-open it; to provide an update on the proposed future use of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30255/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wind Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between a company (details supplied) and relevant enterprise agencies as contained within ‘Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30284/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her measures to address teacher shortages; the measures she will bring forward to increase the numbers of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30302/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Coverage (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has any plans to review insurance costs for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30301/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will revisit the delay in the roll-out of the new fare structure. What are the practical implications of that? Does it only apply to rail services? Is the issue unique to Irish Rail? Is the phased roll-out still on course for other areas, such as bus services in Navan and elsewhere in County Meath?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: My colleague, Deputy Patricia Ryan, and others asked me to raise the issue with Newbridge and Kildare but it effects my county equally. I have raised repeatedly the anomaly of Laytown, Gormanston and Drogheda versus Balbriggan. I have a student in Leinster House today from Stamullen who should be getting the train from Gormanston but when asked from where did he get the train, he of course...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Spell out exactly what has gone wrong to cause this delay. Ms Graham stated it relates to IT and back-office technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: What did the NTA initially engage with Irish Rail on this?