Results 941-960 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis on which he derives the authority to announce two feasibility studies for the western rail corridor given the fact that this is in direct contravention of regional policy objective, RPO, 6.13, a legitimate stand-alone development objective of the Government-endorsed regional spatial and economic strategy; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the CIÉ pension scheme discussions; if he recognises the concerns of workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to raise an anomaly with the Tánaiste. The Government provided clarity to leaving certificate students on 17 February. Five days before that, on 12 February, the window for external applicants to apply for leaving certificate 2021 closed unbeknown to many. I have a constituent who sat the leaving certificate 2020 examinations in November and wants to repeat one subject in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting to sit their driving test at the end of February 2021, by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently registered to sit their driver theory test by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers employed by the RSA at the end of February 2021; the number employed by the RSA at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of approved driving instructors registered at the end of February 2021; the number that were registered at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which national policy objective 58 in the national planning framework (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which regional planning objective 7.22 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which regional planning objective 7.23 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been an update to the 1987 Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government document A Policy for the Provision and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Outdoor Recreation Areas by Local Authorities; if not, if this remains the only national advice specifically for local authorities providing for parks,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is still the case that guidance (details supplied) applies in terms of green space provision in urban areas. [12414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislative, statutory and regulatory framework for the provision of public green space in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been an audit of public green space provision in Dublin commuter belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the type and number of engagements his Department has had with the HSE and Public Health regarding public green space provision in urban areas in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific policy tools in place to ensure commuter belt communities which saw huge housing development in the Celtic tiger and subsequent years are not left without public green space; if there are specific requirements on local authorities and developers to deliver green infrastructure in advance or in tandem with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific central or EU funding available to support local authorities and communities to deliver public parks and green space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 712 of 30 July 2020, if the stage 2b report for new school building works at a school (details supplied) has now been submitted; if so, when the board of management will be contacted; the date on which building works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank our witnesses for their presentations. With regard to the scale of the transformational change that is needed, perhaps Dr. Torney will say a word on controversy around planning and the planning system and if he has any comments on the types of approaches. I note he referred to different deliberative forums for engaging the population on the type of change that is needed on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I refer to my question regarding the capacity of the NTA.