Results 2,441-2,460 of 6,781 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of biodiversity expertise in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (24 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of trebling the existing number of staff on each grade currently employed in An Bord Pleanála's marine and climate unit. [25060/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. The concept of self-disconnection is well known at this stage. Do we know the numbers involved? What measures are the organisations present asking to be put in place for the coming winter for those with prepaid meters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: I believe Ms Petrie raised the issue of a social tariff. Is a social tariff in place in other jurisdictions? How might that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it on the bill or the unit price of electricity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: My question is on the quality of datasets for measuring energy poverty. I know about the definitions. Do we know the households? Do we know the distribution between urban and rural, working and not working, pensioners and people of working age? Obviously, a number of elements contribute to energy poverty. I have heard that the SEAI has good information on BERs and the CSO, Revenue and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Does Ms Petrie wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The other question I had was on the retrofitting programme for people who are dependent on solid fuel. Ms O'Connor mentioned that Friends of the Earth proposed a targeted scheme and I ask her to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: The last question I have relates to what Ms Petrie said about a new consumer protection strategy from the regulator. I ask her to explain what she means in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Poverty: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: Is there anywhere that does it well? Is there a regulator or jurisdiction that has a sophisticated response or plan? I guess there is a limited number of policy interventions that can be made.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if private schools such as a school (details supplied) can avail of Ireland’s first national primary school book scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many local authority homes were retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the post-retrofit BER status of local authority homes retrofitted in 2022, and in Q1 2023, by area, in tabular form. [24492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the guidance on improving energy efficiency in traditional buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (23 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 848. To ask the Minister for Health if he will agree to meet urgently with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in an effort to agree to funding for a new rate on the Homecare Tender 2023 that reflects increased costs of care and that allows them to offer homecare staff a living wage, travel time and mileage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24858/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: As a Deputy for County Meath and proud to be so, I welcome the Tánaiste’s comments on the dreadful attack in Navan and the solidarity extended. I welcome the same from the Taoiseach and across the political divide. It is echoed in the town of Navan, the county and across the country. I echo Deputy Doherty’s call for a comprehensive and appropriate response. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arts funding provided to groups in County Meath in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Registration of Births (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will update the stillbirth registration process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (18 May 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 466. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 28 March 2023, the rationale for reducing the stillbirth registration criteria from 24 weeks to 23 weeks and 500 grammes to 400 grammes; the standards that guide this practice here and abroad; if consideration was given to the possibility of allowing all stillbirths to be registered should the parents wish to do...