Results 6,621-6,640 of 6,847 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to protect and enhance services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, including the emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10179/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for discussion tonight and the Minister of State for being here. This is a familiar issue which is frustrating for residents and business owners in the area of Duleek, Donore and surrounding areas. The issue is creaking water infrastructure leading to water bursts all too frequently. They are unscheduled and in many cases are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The solution is the immediate prioritisation or fast-tracking of the Staleen water treatment plant to Windmill Hill reservoir project. I want to put a couple of points on the record. A public meeting is scheduled on this issue for tomorrow week, Thursday, at 8.30 p.m. in the Duleek-Bellewstown community centre. I would encourage representatives of Uisce Éireann and the Minister or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will introduce planning guidelines for solar farms in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (20 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on reduced hours; for a breakdown of same for each of the past three years and categorised based on primary or secondary school and SEN recommendation or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on fare restructuring; when the new structure will be finally implemented following the delay since autumn 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on Bus Éireann driver and mechanic recruitment in the past six months, particularly as it relates to services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Navan rail project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance when the residential zoned land tax maps will be finalised; when the tax will be levied; the rate at which it will be levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which revised salary and annual leave entitlements for school caretakers will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school secretaries and caretakers will be included in the public service pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9137/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 611. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will identify the posts in children’s disability network teams in Meath; the posts filled and vacant at 25 February 2025; the length of time the vacant posts have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9309/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if she will identify the posts in children’s primary care disability services in Meath; the posts filled and vacant at 25 February 2025; the length of time the vacant posts have been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9308/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,275 children now identified as requiring a special educational place for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a school-by-school breakdown of unused SEN places as of 4 March 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10776/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 563. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a county-by-county breakdown of the 3,900 special educational places expected to be delivered for September 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10777/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process for identifying demand for special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 745. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to specific proposals for a right to switch off for secondary school students given the increased communication from teachers to students via email; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12502/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1405. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide information on research commissioned previously to inform plans to modernise youth information services; if this research has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 1930. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason apprentice wage norms in engineering have not been reviewed since July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/25]