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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the grade and number of vacant positions in Meath children’s disability services including children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 406. To ask the Minister for Health the respite facilities in County Meath for children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the day services in County Meath for children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19052/22]

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputies Ó Murchú, Patricia Ryan and Martin Browne. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion. The carbon budgets were proposed by the independent CCAC and, after detailed scrutiny and engagement with stakeholders, were recommended for adoption by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action, though not unanimously. The advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of retrofits carried out under each programme in quarter one of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Electric Vehicle grants provided in quarter one 2021 and in quarter one 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a recent audit by the Irish Aviation Authority has resulted in a recalibration of security equipment at Dublin Airport and greater numbers being put through additional passenger security checks; the additional workload this has added; the response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority homes retrofitted in quarter one of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18748/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and the update. I support the proposition that the committee must take this very seriously. That has all been said. In his conclusion, Mr. Walsh said, "The delivery of NDP projects currently faces significant and systemic threats." On the last occasion TII was before the committee, we talked about its overall budget envelope. I cannot remember...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it safe to say the situation has grown considerably more constrained, in that the budget does not go as far now due to inflation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: We have a large list of projects and there is a question mark over the progress that will be made on many of them in the years ahead. Has TII made an assessment of individual projects' situations and the front-loading or prioritising of some of them over others, and how is it going about that work if that is the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Does it reduce the prospect of the N52 Ardee bypass?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There was some interesting manoeuvring in the early months of the year. In January, eight road projects were shelved. What was the decision-making process in that regard? When I went through the projects to see whether there was a pattern, each was at a different stage. What was the logic behind the decision? Was it determined by the national investment framework for transport in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I was going to ask about the N2 road from Clontibret to the Border. According to this documentation, the scheme's next steps are under consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to ask about a number of projects. Will Mr. Walsh provide me with an update on the Slane bypass and the Kilmoon Cross to Rath roundabout project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I see that and the update on the N2 Slane bypass in the briefing document. Is it safe to say that, given the available funding, construction on both projects will not commence before 2025?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What is the prospect of construction commencing on both projects in the 2025-2030 period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: In the final few seconds available to me, I wish to ask about something else. I do not know if Mr. Walsh is familiar with the town of Stamullen in County Meath. I am interested in his perspective on planning and his first request that there be an alignment of stakeholders. Meath County Council, as the local planning authority, wants to deliver a link road at junction 7 on the M1 for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask that TII review its position, revert to us and engage with the council to see what reasonable accommodation can be found.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of, and the timeline for, the introduction of a deposit return scheme; if he plans to include glass in the scheme or has plans to introduce glass in the scheme at a later stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17851/22]