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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if level 5 Covid-19 restrictions confer additional protections on consumers who had flights or foreign holidays pre-booked but cannot travel due to the 5 km travel limit and the travel advisory against all but necessary international travel; the additional protections consumers are entitled to during this time; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a clause in the contract for the M3 tolled motorway that states a railway to Navan cannot be built until the motorway is paid for in full; if there is a similar clause relating to the M3 motorway and the provision of rail services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 366. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the passenger and freight rail network including the Navan rail line and the Western rail corridor given that 2021 is the European Year of Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 367. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if further emergency PSO funding will need to be provided to support the public bus and rail services; the amount intended to be provided in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that it is safe for driving instructors, driving testers and NCT workers to continue working during the current Covid-19 restrictions; the assessments conducted to inform this view and supports provided to keep workers safe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 369. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas under his remit he hopes to improve under the upcoming review of the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027; the new criteria to assess the need for roads projects; if he has secured a commitment for additional funding for new or expanded roads and other projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 370. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that online driver theory tests for those learning to drive a car are not available given that theory tests for those learning to drive buses and trucks are; his views on whether an online theory test for car learner drivers can help reduce the current backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the upcoming marine planning and development management Bill will stipulate a minimum distance that offshore windfarms have to be located away from the coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the new marine planning and development management Bill will include a minimum distance from the coast for offshore windfarms; if not, if this will be dealt with by way of regulation; if so, if his Department or the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has responsibility for same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the quality of work being conducted under the pyrite remediation scheme; the quality guarantee that residents receive for works carried out under the scheme; if his attention has been drawn to many or any homes which have had works completed under the scheme only to notice cracks, movement and other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1300. To ask the Minister for Health the position of persons with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease in the vaccine priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1301. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated date those in priority group 7 will begin to receive Covid-19 vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1363. To ask the Minister for Health the position of approved driving instructors and driver testers on the current vaccination priority list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1432. To ask the Minister for Health if persons transiting through an airport in a category 2 country, for example, Dubai International Airport in the UAE, will be required to quarantine in a hotel on their arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1501. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who arrived into Ireland without proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR test in January, February and to date in March 2021; the number of sanctions imposed for these breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1502. To ask the Minister for Health the number of arrivals from each category 2 state as listed under regulation 6 of the Health Act 1947 in February and to date in March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1518. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with multiple sclerosis on Tysabri, natalizumab, having a severely compromised immune system due to having MS who were previously considered to be in the high-risk category are in the cohort 4 category; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 1639. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1366 of 8 September 2020, when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive a surgery appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14900/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I will try to be brief with my questions. It strikes me that we have well established structures for finding and delivering solutions to roads problems. Could Dr. Sloman speak about her experience in Newport and the road in Cardiff Airport, as the Chair mentioned? We have many examples in Ireland, and I presume elsewhere, of real problems with congestion on a daily basis. The solutions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Brophy, Ms O'Dowd and the other witnesses. I will be brief in terms of my questions. Following on from some of Senator Buttimer's questions, the ask in respect of a place at the table strikes me as reasonable but what would that look like given that there is the stakeholders forum? Would it be a hybrid forum, additional to the stakeholders forum or with the stakeholders forum?...