Results 2,081-2,100 of 6,781 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the community projects successful in RESS1; the MW that will be delivered from these projects; if he is aware of the challenges these projects face in planning and grid access in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the number of premises passed to date; the number of connections; the planned schedule for the remainder of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that are being taken to ensure grid capacity to achieve our 2030 renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Question Heading (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what measures he is taking to identify and address the underlying causes of high electricity prices here and the fact that Irish retail energy prices are falling more slowly in Ireland than in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the social welfare appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41941/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 288. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive an appointment with a consultant psychiatrist at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42035/23]

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Gas (Amendment) Bill. It is a short, technical Bill that provides for the transfer of all functions for the national gas infrastructure from the current company, Ervia, to a new publicly-owned entity, called Gas Networks Ireland, GNI. When it comes to the gas market or the energy market more generally, the Government needs to do a whole lot more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on progress to develop carbon capture storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the OECD report on strengthening environmental considerations in public investment management; how he plans to work with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to respond to its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I second that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for being here to discuss this important issue. I have some questions that each of the three sets of witnesses can come in on. The first is picking up on the issue of what has changed and why it has changed, which Professor Cusack touched on. There is a gendered element to this - it is younger men. Is there a piece in respect of how we use our roads post-Covid? I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Impact on Carbon Budgets of Trend Towards Heavier and Larger Vehicles: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I want to pick up on a couple of points that have already been touched on, but are generally on the theme of how we have ended up where we are. I will ask Mr. Nix to expand on those points in terms of the argument about whether this is a supply-side issue, or a supply-driven or demand-driven phenomenon. It is quite the phenomenon. I wonder if he has additional...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the internships, apprenticeships and graduate schemes run by her Department; if any of these are focused in the green economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date regarding the small-scale generation scheme; when it will be published and launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what procedures are in place to ensure that people living in apartments and duplexes in estates with management companies can have a charging point installed at their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41077/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform about progress to date in developing and implementing a system to track and report expenditure allocations that may adversely impact biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41016/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 220. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how the sustainability loan scheme is being implemented to fund biodiversity initiatives; the number of successful applicants sought to address biodiversity, in tabular form per year since the schemes inception and in Q1, Q2 and Q3 2023. [41004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 221. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce a framework whereby corporations and large businesses can help to address nature conservation and the restoration of biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on progress to support the National Parks and Wildlife Service's farm plan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the establishment of a youth biodiversity forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/23]