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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to address the bus driver shortage in Ireland; if he will address the delays in issuing work permits for immigrant workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55344/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to introduce tap-and-go Leap card machines at all train stations across the State, to ensure that passengers can move quickly on and off trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance in relation to the VAT rate applied to bicycles in Ireland, with a view to lowering the current rate to make all types of bicycles more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Conservation (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 11 October 2022, if the lack of a management or conservation plan for the Boyne-Blackwater is contrary to the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is concerned that there was no improvement reported in 78% of the water bodies in the LAWPRO second cycle "priority areas for action"; if he will outline his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that were accommodated on the school transport scheme for this academic year; the number that was accommodated last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the solar schools' initiative announced in Budget 2023; the number of schools that will have solar panels installed in 2023; the total funding for this initiative in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54714/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the Government intends to further promote education on climate change and climate action in primary and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that her Department is taking to address the shortage of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55171/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the staffing complement at primary schools in County Meath; for the number of schools days lost in Meath primary schools as a result of teacher absence and lack of substitute teachers in the 2022/2023 school year to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55172/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 595. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that her Department is taking to address the shortage of primary school teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria which apply for a primary school to meet DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Meath meets the eligibility criteria for DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 863. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has engaged with the taxi sector in relation to the reform of the opening hours of pubs and nightclubs, considering the important role taxis play in the night-time economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54732/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 946. To ask the Minister for Health if there are specific financial supports available to private parties to adapt premises to make buildings suitable to provide respite services for adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54330/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 1069. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered removing the transport contribution charge for those travelling to HSE day centres; the amount that was raised by these fees to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54780/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: It is good to hear from representatives. I am sorry for stepping out earlier. As sometimes happens in the Oireachtas, the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications is on at the same time as this committee meeting and I am a member of both. I am very interested in the topic and I was one of those who was elected in the first round of local government reforms in 2014, which gave us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. That was very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is the argument not that delivery is much quicker if the transition is just and fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will focus on recruitment, an issue that has come up regularly. I apologise for missing the opening statements. I was at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action that clashes with this meeting. My question is directed at the witnesses from Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead. How many drivers do Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland employ? What is the shortage of drivers in...