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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Government Communications (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has spoken to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security to date in 2021. [43894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty notices that gardaí issued for parking on double yellow lines in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [43896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for additional specialist rehabilitation units and psychiatric intensive care units. [43898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant paediatric endocrinologist for CHI Temple Street. [43899/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 715. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting 20 additional full-time Parkinson's disease nurse specialist posts in 2022. [43900/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 716. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time transplant and pulmonary hypertension pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in each of the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [43901/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional full-time speech and language therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists recruited for early intervention and school age assessments teams in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [43902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process used to advertise for nurses and other medical staff in community hospitals. [43903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of cranial facial specialists for paediatrics here; and his plans to recruit additional specialists. [43904/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide assurances that the State will not face blackouts in winter 2021 as a result of the demands on the electricity generation and transmission network, including from data centres; the steps he is taking to address the increasing number of amber alerts and supply and demand challenges; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Can the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, as Minister with responsibility for energy and electricity, provide assurances that the State will not face blackouts this winter as a result of demands on the electricity generation and transmission network, including demands from data centres. Will he outline the steps he is taking to address the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The prospect of blackouts is quite incredible. In my area, County Meath, and in Dublin West, there are particular pressures. I am aware of this from having spoken to people in the sector. We have noticed a significant increase in outages. Whether they are related to the issues under discussion is a separate matter but there is certainly a coincidence, at the very least. We are hearing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I might get the Minister to expand on his point on how data centres will be factored in. He will appreciate that there are those who would use this opportunity to try to make the case for increasing our existing dependency on fossil fuels. The Government needs to be very clear on its position on that. In that regard, I would make reference to the existing planning permission application by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 3. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the process and timeline for the introduction and implementation of carbon budgets in view of the recent IPCC report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44108/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: In light of the recent IPCC report, can the Minister provide an update on the process and timeline for the introduction and implementation of carbon budgets? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: In response to my previous question, the Minister mentioned the price of electricity and the issue of wholesale prices. I would also make the point that the public service obligation, PSO, levy and the carbon tax have direct implications for the cost of electricity for households. The Minister has an ability to address at least those measures. I will ask about the timeline in respect of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Perhaps the Minister might comment on when we in the Houses of the Oireachtas might see the carbon budgets. Also, I ask him to reference the opportunity there will be for stakeholders to engage in the process and when they might have that opportunity. On the broader question, and I am not entirely clear in relation to it, of the relationship between the fiscal, economic and climate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of the microgeneration scheme; when the scheme will be in operation; the way it will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister provide an update on the introduction of the microgeneration scheme? When will it be in operation and how will it operate? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for the update. This is one of those areas in which all of us can see opportunity. We are all frustrated with the rate of progress in this area. My party colleague, Deputy Stanley, published legislation four years ago which would have introduced a scheme, had it been adopted. There are great opportunities in this area. Any of us who have seen similar schemes in...