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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the plans to rent and import 200 megawatts of emergency gas generators in winter 2021 have been abandoned; the amount which was spent on the attempted procurement; if the State or a semi-State body will face fines for abandoning this plan; if so, the estimated amount; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the design, funding and delivery schedule of the Boyne greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving licence issued in the United Arab Emirates can be exchanged for a driving licence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the total carbon tax collected in 2019; the amount raised in the transport and buildings category by category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the total carbon tax collected in 2020; the amount raised in the transport and buildings category by category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55596/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the total carbon tax collected in 2021; the amount raised in the transport and buildings category by category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance if the estimated carbon tax income of €9.5 billion to 2030 factors in the EU Fit for 55 proposals for carbon tax changes on transport and buildings; the estimated impact these changes would have on Irish carbon tax income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bonds Redemption (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been raised in Irish sovereign green bonds; the way this money has been used; his plans to raise green revenue by this mechanism in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists that have been recruited for Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin; when he anticipates these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55657/21]

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this Bill. It seeks to amend the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 in order to "confer functions on the [NSAI] in relation to promoting the use of standard specifications and standard marks to give information about the carbon footprint of commodities, process and practices". Sinn Féin will support the Bill. It is important...

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: At the outset I join the Minister and colleagues across the House in expressing my deepest sympathies and those of my party to the families, friends and colleagues of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, winchman Ciarán Smith and winch operator Paul Ormsby. The crew of R116 epitomised the courage, bravery, selflessness and dedication to the welfare of others that are the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a huge backlog in driving tests ranging from 66,000 up to 100,000 at times. Despite this, the Road Safety Authority, RSA, is intent on letting 34 driving testers go between now and next May. I ask the Minister to intervene to ensure they are not let go. Many of these testers were taken on under temporary contracts in 2017 and 2018. Those contracts have been renewed numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the commitment on page 14 of the Programme for Government to establish a national public transport forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the review that has been agreed to take forward to assess potential options for supporting viable air services from Belfast to Cork and Derry to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the case that a number of driving testers who had their temporary contracts extended are now to be made redundant by the RSA just shy of three years' service; the number of driving testers this applies to; the reason this is the case given that there is such a backlog in driving tests; if he will reverse this decision; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions at Oberstown Cross, Oberstown, Tara, County Meath in the past 12 months; the dates of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the way an Irish citizen or legal permanent residents who receive their vaccine in the United States of America can get their booster shot in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56628/21]

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Sinn Féin recognises the urgency needed to tackle climate change, we back our national greenhouse emissions target and we worked constructively throughout the extensive consideration of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill. It is worth saying that unlike some in government who argued against interim...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: It is not going great.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The importance of the State's accident investigative units was highlighted in recent weeks with the publication of the final report into the R116 crash off the Mayo coast in 2017, which was a report and investigation conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Unit, AAIU. This report laid out the extensive investigation carried out by the...