Results 6,101-6,120 of 6,846 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the sporting potential of County Meath. [36895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Meath. [36894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his Department's retrofitting programme; the reasons solar PV has not comprised a significant component of this programme given the increased popularity and affordability of the technology; if he has plans change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Residential Tenancies Board rent index report released recently; the measures he is taking to address rent increases for new tenancies in Meath; the measures he is taking to address rent increases existing tenancies in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the latest auction for onshore renewable energy; if he is aware that the volume that was delivered (1,146 and 925 GWh) was far less than was targeted in the Government’s renewable electricity support scheme auction schedule (2,000 – 5,500 GWh); the factors that led to the relatively low...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the offshore renewable energy technology roadmap, which has 3.2 gigawatt hours (Gwh) as its baseline target for offshore renewable energy in 2030, which is below the 5Gwh target; the reason there is a discrepancy between these two targets, if it is anticipated that the 5GWh will not be reached by 2030; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a child (details supplied) is not being supported at school; if she will intervene to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37145/24]

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward this important motion. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of Aoife Johnston. In my contribution, I want to focus on capacity and call out what has been a dominant theme in healthcare planning in this jurisdiction and State for the past 30 years, namely, centralisation. We had the Hanly report at the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 68.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of imported electricity that was renewable energy; the proportion of imported electricity that was from fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 69.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown, by fuel source, of imported electricity in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 146.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service personnel sent to the US for specialist Naval Service training in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [32293/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 147.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel sent to the US for specialist Air Corps training in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [32294/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 161.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the flight paths at the north runway at Dublin Airport were appropriately environmentally assessed, including, but not limited to, the International Civil Aviation Organisation Guidance Material - Environmental Assessment of Proposed Air Traffic Management Operational Changes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 284.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on Navan rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 285.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the 103 bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33571/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 286.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on 109a bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33572/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus éireann (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 287.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the recruitment of bus mechanics at Broadstone depot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 359.To ask the Minister for Finance the capital budget allocation for the Revenue Commissioners in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the percentage of the 2022 and 2023 allocation spent; and if any unspent capital budget allocation was automatically transferred over to the next year in question. [32292/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 869.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on school building works at a school (details provided) in County Meath. [33685/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 1234.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 1 May 2024, if she would consider using the last 40 years of contributions in cases where it has a greater benefit to the individual concerned whose pension is calculated on the yearly average method, or if it is her intention to allow this anomaly to remain and negatively affect...