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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by gas installers regarding the impending merge of non-domestic with domestic registered gas installers without additional training, specific certification or competency; if he plans to introduce additional training, certification and or competency; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the consultation carried out with industry in advance of the impending introduction of the non-domestic gas regulation into the current registered gas installer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37395/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the Commission for Regulation of Utilities or registered gas installer legal position should any accident or incident occur; if work has been carried out to clarify any insurance implications of insufficient training and / or competency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the provisions of the renewable energy III Directive, that were required to be transposed by 1 July 2024, will be written into Irish law; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37623/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national heat policy statement, which was due to be published at the end of 2023; when he expects it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 366. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on childcare services in County Meath; the number of childcare places available in the county; the length of the average waiting list; to report on any planned measures to increase these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 367. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; if he will provide an update on plans to increase respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed by CAMHS in the Meath area; the number of psychologists working in CAMHS in the Meath area; the size of the waiting list for access to CAMHS services in the Meath area; the average time waiting to secure an appointment with a psychologist in the Meath area; the average waiting time to access CAMHS services in the Meath...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the warmer homes scheme; 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 to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38030/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The senior Minister will be well familiar with the fact that my county has the lowest number of gardaí per head of population. It is not just the lowest number but the lowest by far. The difference between the lowest and the highest is double, so there are twice as many gardaí per head of population in Waterford at the top of the list as there is in Meath at the bottom of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Go raibh maith agat. I am not going to disagree with anything the Minister has said, other than that the problem is so big and we need a hell of a lot more. I welcome the work that is done by the Garda, the huge operations they have put in play. At times they have put considerable players out of action, even on a town level. Unfortunately, sometimes that takes three or four years to work...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: There is chaos on commuter rail services since the changes at the end of August. I have constituents contacting me who use Laytown station, and Gormanston and Drogheda. The changes at the end of August have led to widespread delays, overcrowding on platforms and overcrowded trains. It is a well raised issue. There is concern in our county as well that there are changes coming for the bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the increasing prevalence and cost of taxi plates to rent, and that, in some cases, multi-plate owners are renting plates for €7,000 a year; if he has conducted an assessment of this practice in the industry; if he has plans to reform or regulate the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that many couples, particularly those over 65 years, have combined incomes slightly higher than the €36,000 tax exemption threshold, and that this threshold has not changed since 2011; if he intends to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38268/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to change the tax treatment of pension lump sums in the case where the lump sum is used to pay off debt on a family home (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to develop planning guidelines for utility scale solar development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 248. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors, if those deemed eligible for redress are automatically entitled to an enhanced medical card; if the enhanced medical card is means tested; how this card differs from a standard medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 257. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will see an occupational therapist and psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38289/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish the Chairman well in his new role. I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation. It is a very interesting area and I look forward to getting into the court's reports. There is a great deal there, I expect, that will be useful for us and potentially beneficial from the Irish perspective in terms of what we can learn from others. To take a similar line of inquiry to Deputy Bruton, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Murphy answered my next question, which was whether the ECA was covering everything. Of course, it is not and it could not. Is there a case there? My sense is that if it is represented in Mr. Murphy's sample, it is probably represented in the rest of the cohort as well. Does that immediately suggest there should be greater scrutiny, oversight and accountability on this stuff?...