Results 781-800 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 916. To ask the Minister for Health if addiction services have been transferred from Navan to Drogheda, County Louth; the reason for same; the number of staff and service users affected; the alternative site and service options that were considered and ruled out; the reason for same; if it is planned to return services to Navan; if so, the date for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 959. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of public sexual health services in County Meath. [1205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 960. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time laboratory scientists employed in each hospital in the Ireland East Hospital Group as of 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form. [1206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year cost of purchasing four food detector dogs. [1208/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward the motion. It is timely and important. It is a motion about fairness and equality, about a decent day's pay for a decent day's work, but most of all it is about recognition and respect. Student nurses will forgive me for using my time to speak on behalf of their front-line colleagues in the laboratory, medical scientists, because like...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the issue of our quarantine and self-isolation regime as it applies to international travellers. This issue has come up time and again. We heard further reports at the weekend about the lack of follow-up on passenger locator forms, the information given when people were followed up on and the quality of the information coming back. It strikes me as a huge loophole and a gap in our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the loss of air connectivity by Ireland in the wake of Covid-19; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that services are being transferred abroad (details supplied); and the measures he will take to address the matter. [2770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) operated the temporary wage subsidy scheme correctly; if the national employer unit at the Revenue Commissioners has been contacted by employees of the company regarding its operation of the scheme; if so, the number of occasions; the investigations that have been carried out on same; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if the training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is being delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions applying to the prometric system; the rationale behind these restrictions; the number of students who have been affected; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by his Department to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/21]

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to focus on the issues of logistics, strategic connectivity and supply chains. There have been significant changes and some finger-pointing but it should be recognised that the issue of Brexit is hugely complex. In recent days, I have met a number of hauliers who outlined some issues they have with the lived experience of the current systems. There are unaccompanied trailers and...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay. I have two questions. There is a specific ask in regard to a six-month adjustment period, which is happening in Britain but is not happening here, reflecting the complexity of the situation. I also have a specific request in regard to the Brexit adjustment fund. Is it decided how it is going to be used? Can it be used for investment in the freight, distribution and logistics sector...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the transposition of the EU electronic communications code; if the directive will be transposed prior to a temporary derogation that is currently subject to a rapid agreement at trilogue on a final text; his views on the concerns expressed by persons (details supplied) in regard to a lack of derogation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the State-funded retrofitting grants available in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3338/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding provided by SEAI in retrofitting grants in 2019 and 2020 by the total funding provided in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if equality impact assessments have been conducted on retrofitting schemes; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons on waiting lists for each SEAI grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the uptake of SEAI grants particularly in relation to persons on lower incomes due to the high cost of energy efficiency works that are not covered by existing grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which high-speed broadband will be provided to areas not covered under the national broadband plan and in which commercial operators are reluctant or refuse to extend existing lines even by a few metres to other homes and businesses in need of high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the...