Results 3,061-3,080 of 6,797 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he is taking to support hauliers in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2392/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will further reduce fares on public transport to help drive down road emissions; if he will extend the 20% fare reduction to private bus operators and cut the price of fares for under-18s to help increase passenger numbers; the estimated carbon emission savings that the increase in passenger numbers as a result of the 20% fare...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the wait times for each driving test centre; the actions that he is taking to reduce the long waiting times being experienced to access driving tests; the number of driving instructors whose contracts expire within the next three months; if he has engaged with the RSA in relation to retaining these instructors to help alleviate the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the plans to expand public transport provision in County Meath; the status of the Navan Rail Line plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned about the financial liability to the State due to the traffic guarantee clauses in the M3 and Limerick tunnel toll contracts; if these payments will increase over the coming years as a result of the efforts to move persons to public transport modes thereby reducing traffic levels on these motorways; the estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 299. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of driver recruitment at Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a company (details supplied); if these companies will be equipped to deliver planned service expansion in 2023; if not, if timelines will be altered in this regard; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school bus service will be provided for Ukrainian children (details supplied) who are living in temporary hotel accommodation in County Meath. [1526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 1798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target number of hectares of forestry to be planted in 2022; the final number reached in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63808/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. We can all agree there is great potential and appetite for solar power, particularly for residences, businesses and farm buildings. There is a barrier at residential level and we can see it in the design of the scheme. From the large number of applications we can see there is demand. I believe the demand goes beyond the scheme, and it needs to do so to reach 5 GW....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister to have a clear line of sight on who applies for the grants and who is getting the work done. We have seen in other schemes where many of the 500,000 B2 rated premises are the relatively warm homes of relatively wealthy people who can afford solar. They get solar PV installed, it takes the building up to a B2 rating and one of the 500,000 target premises is met. We need...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar PV; the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar photovoltaic, PV, and the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Whatever one's position on the Galway ring road, this development has highlighted, as Deputy James O'Connor has pointed out, a disconnect between the planning system and the appraisal frameworks we have to ensure that project proposals are climate-aligned, climate-proofed or carbon-emissions assessed. We also have read newspaper reports in recent weeks that a similar appraisal tool is to be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions that his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind energy to ensure that Ireland meets the target of 7 GW by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Since I have not done so yet, I echo the condolences offered by the Minister and Deputies to the family of the soldier who lost his life in Lebanon and his injured colleagues. I commiserate with their families and wish them well in the time ahead as they grieve and heal. We will have the opportunity to talk again about solar as part of a later question. What actions has the Department...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: All today's priority questions, across the Opposition, are interrelated. They are on a theme, which is the Opposition trying to push the Government in a direction I believe the Minister wants to go. I will say again, however, that I am not convinced that members of the Government are entirely in tune regarding it. A number of these issues are cross-departmental. From talking to those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: My understanding is that funding was approved and a number of positions were filled in respect of the climate and marine unit at An Bord Pleanála, but a greater number of positions were not even advertised, despite funding being allocated for them. Does the Minister have the detail of the staffing complement for that unit? How many are employed there in position? Will this unit have a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: No, we did not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: We did not vote against it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he has taken since the publication of the energy security review to improve Ireland’s energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62751/22]