Results 4,641-4,660 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assessment that has been taken of energy constraints for winter 2022 in view of the reports that the ESB has cancelled a further three contracts for gas power plants in Dublin (details supplied); the plans to address these constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out energy transition modelling examining specifically the cost of transitioning to a fully electric heating and transport system including the upgrades needed to the electricity network such as the updating of transformers and pole fuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Dublin Bus to reinstate the 747 and 757 bus routes to and from Dublin Airport in view of the need to provide more public transport options to try and reduce transport emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some bus stops previously served by the 747 and 757 Dublin Bus routes are no longer used by new private providers making it more difficult to travel to and from Dublin Airport by public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of grants for electric vehicles provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle home charging grants provided in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle grants provided in 2021 by car make and model in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points constructed under the public charge point scheme in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will cost a free public transport system as an option to encourage the uptake of public transport in Ireland in line with recommendation 22 in the report on reducing emissions in the transport sector by 51% by 2030 by the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the proposal to grant disabled parking badges to severely autistic persons and persons with an intellectual disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the formula used in calculating the distribution of funding among Irish airports of the €108 million approved under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021 and the Covid-19 supplementary supports scheme for Irish airports recently approved by the European Commission; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a person can obtain a certificate of good repute required for transport managers as outlined in Regulation EC 1071/2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding drawn down by each local authority for spending on cycling infrastructure in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost in 2022 of recruiting 40 extra full-time enforcement transport officers and 40 extra full-time enforcement vehicle inspectors for the Road Safety Authority. [1885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when each remaining section of the Road Traffic Act 2016 will come into force. [1886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the post of chairperson for both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will be filled. [1887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget for greenways for 2022; the number of projects and total number of kilometres that will be funded in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed breakdown in spending of the active travel budget in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new supports he is putting in place for taxi drivers to account for the significant downturn in business due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2321/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of introducing a bike sharing scheme in a regional town in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/22]