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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question 31 of 2 March 2023, the number of section 15 nominations which have been made in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 2 March 2023, the number of enforcement actions taken for suspected breaches of Section 14(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. I echo those comments of thanks and welcome progress. It is important that the committee pursues the proposals discussed here but it would also be helpful that there is clarity in terms of the proposals. There has been some good discussion in terms of measures needed and the proposals and opening statements from Go-Ahead Ireland and CTTC. Do Bus Éireann and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: It is the same. The witnesses agrees broadly with the opportunities to carve out-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: -----and that maybe there are those international comparisons of how to do it more efficiently. That is fine. I will ask each of the individual groups a couple of questions. They pointed towards the labour market. Some recommendations are to look not just outside the State but outside of the continent if we are looking at the critical skills list. How is that reflected in the major...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay. I thank Ms O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Hann have anything to add on the labour market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I would like to come back on the issue of performance and how that has been impacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: To conclude, I ask Go-Ahead and Bus Éireann to address performance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Job Losses (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has met with Rehab Enterprises in Navan to discuss the risk of job losses there; if he will put measures in places to ensure that these jobs are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the interdepartmental engagement process on the distribution of revenues raised from the windfall gains in the energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 505. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to establish a neurorehabilitation team in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: In regard to the line Ministers and the European directive, what is the rationale that it cannot be the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications? I would have thought he would be involved with energy. What is the rationale for that? Why that 5%:5%:90% carve-up? Is there a rationale for that as opposed to any other configuration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: In regard to the timeline, when might we see the draft legislation? When will it be introduced? When might we see these before us and enacted and these changes implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (4 Jul 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: To go back to the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Leddin's point, it is an issue that has been raised in the committee before. Is Mr. Regan saying that matters like the mandate of GNI at this stage; the expansion of the gas network; increasing islanded data centres; gas boilers being installed, including by the State; and the expansion of the gas network are being considered in the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Action Plan (29 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the built environment sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Action Plan (29 Jun 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a climate delivery taskforce has been established to focus on the specific areas or initiatives of climate delivery that require cross-Government collaboration in all relevant departments in the industry sector, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan annex of actions; if he will report on their progress to date and the...