Results 221-240 of 6,797 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 6 February 2025, if the number of notifications received by the NCSE from parents and guardians by the 1 February 2025 deadline pursuant to her Department’s circular 0080/2024 has now been determined; and for a breakdown of same by county, and by category of need, in tabular form. [7334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (25 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 979. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1342 of 22 January 2025, when a substantive reply will issue from the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8125/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: The message from everybody would be to keep at that work and to ensure that those timelines are met. We must show Ireland, the stakeholders here, and the world that Ireland is going to be a leader in the area of green hydrogen. The potential is there, particularly with the offshore potential that we have but again, that needs to be delivered. The energy security review is ongoing and we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister for an update on the national hydrogen strategy and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: Concern has been expressed, including by Hydrogen Ireland, that there is an urgent need for progress on the strategy. The strategy was welcomed and we published legislation in the previous Dáil term for it to be prepared. We welcomed it when it was prepared. It is then a matter of making it happen. There is concern that there has not been enough progress to date. While I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to expand the Power Up grant to include businesses that are currently excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the prospect of job losses at a company (details supplied) ; to outline the efforts he is making to mitigate job losses; the efforts to support workers at risk of redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated by the NTA to the R135 cycle network scheme in Ashbourne, County Meath; the schedule of payments for this project; the expected full cost of the project after disputed claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6882/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail her Department’s capital budget in each of the past five years; and the percentage of that budget spent at 31 December in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on her Department's work to develop a roadmap for inclusive education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7009/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for forward planning and identifying the number, type and location of special classes in mainstream primary and post-primary schools for 2025-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs accessing the home tuition grant scheme currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 306. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there has been a change in the past three years in relation to transport entitlements for disability adult day services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 307. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail the transport budget for the HSE in CHO8 to support adults to get to and from disability adult day services, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (20 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 336. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the epilim inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6864/25]

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. AI is an incredibly powerful technology. I welcome the appointment of a Minister of State with responsibility for it. It requires a whole-of-government approach and response because this technology has incredible potential but needs to be managed in the right way. There are real risks. We are trying to get our heads around the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (19 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is concerned at the sale of Bord na Móna’s waste collection arm; if he has assessed the impact of this on waste collection services in Ireland; if he intends to intervene in this sale perhaps for the State to take a greater role in waste-collection services; and if he will make a statement on the...

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank everyone who contributed to this debate. Earlier I met people from Waterford with Deputies David Cullinane and Conor D. McGuinness and people from Laois with Senator Maria McCormack. A number of people have contacted us through different forums. What we hear from parents, which is something they want the Minister to hear, is that they feel that their children are being left behind....

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — the fundamental right of every child to access the education system; — the current and projected demand for special education placements is growing; — the current shortage of special classes and appropriate school places, leaving children, particularly those with additional needs, without access to suitable...