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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be made clear to students the way the return to third-level education will be undertaken under the current restrictions; if clarity will be given to students on whether they will return to campus or will continue to conduct their education primarily online in view of the fact students are becoming increasingly frustrated with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 847. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has directed third-level institutes to resume in person teaching; if students who have no choice from their college but to continue remote learning will receive a full or partial rebate on their college fees given they are not receiving the same experience as their counterparts in other colleges who will be returning to in person...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dublin Bus (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had any involvement in the ongoing industrial dispute at Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Dublin Airport Authority (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had any involvement in the ongoing industrial dispute at the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff working in the National Cyber Security Centre in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [43883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers are encountering problems getting plain glass into new EV cars (details supplied) which means they cannot licence the vehicle as the standard tint is not acceptable for a taxi suitability test; if there are plans to introduce a temporary measure or waiver to off-set this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Accidents (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the frequency with which Irish Rail staff are trained to deal with major accidents onboard a train or within a station building. [43885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to increase the frequency of Bus Éireann route 245x from four to six services in each direction on the Cork to Dublin route. [43886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the refurbishment of the Irish Coast Guard building in Howth, County Dublin; and if so, when this work will commence. [43887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 292. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided for works (details supplied) in County Meath. [43879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 303. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated expenditure on high performance sports in 2020 and 2021; and the expected expenditure for 2022. [43897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 387. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the renewal and replacement programme that is in place by his Department and the military authorities for weaponry and other military equipment in the years 2022 and 2023; and when tenders for same will be issued. [43881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 388. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a contract to replace the LÉ Eithne will be put out to tender before the end of 2021. [43882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of educational welfare officer positions nationwide that need to be filled. [43888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications from primary and post primary schools in County Meath that her Department received for works to be carried out under the 2021 summer works scheme. [43889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional revenue that would be generated if the higher rate of the employer social insurance contributions rose by 2%, from 11.05% to 13.05%, on earnings in excess of €140,000 per year. [43880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of recruiting three additional full-time occupational psychologists and six additional psychologists for the Irish Prison Service in tabular form. [43890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful prosecutions obtained under section 8 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 for the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43891/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a recent contract for the provision of new Garda roads policing unit vans was put out to tender and if so, when the new vans will come into the fleet. [43892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans in 2022 to replace any of the helicopters or aircraft in the Garda air support unit. [43893/21]