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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?...

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

Darren O'Rourke: No. After our meeting today, we should follow up with the Road Safety Authority to let it know of the proposals made here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Towey for the update. I raise the issue of the type of aviation industry the IAA will be regulating in the future. In Mr. Towey's position, does he have concerns about the future of the aviation sector? To what degree is he concerned about the decisions of Aer Lingus and Ryanair, which seem to be strategic ones? In the last 24 to 48 hours I have been contacted by scores of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I just want to make the point that we had an aviation recovery task force which reported last year. However, the circumstances have changed completely since it reported. There is a need for the Minister and the Department to get their heads around the scale of the impact on this essential industry and also to look at the moves being made. We need to react to them quickly or there will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. O'Hara and Mr. O'Callaghan for their presentations, which outlined clearly the current state of affairs and the cusp on which the post office network finds itself. When anybody thinks of the fabric of communities and what makes them up in terms of infrastructure and institutions, the post office is high on the list and is certainly near the top. I previously served as a member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: As other members have said, the committee should speak with unanimity on this. It is a political decision in my opinion. It is about recognising the value as much as the cost of things. We should speak with one voice on this. The Government should make the decision to follow through.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Remote Working (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assessment that has been conducted into the impact of remote working on year-on-year household electricity and energy usage, year-on-year overall electricity and energy usage; the implications of same for climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if since 2014, it is accurate to state that no funding has been provided by his Department to meet the specific requirements for support of naíonraí outside the Gaeltacht; the way he plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the needs of the naíonraí are excluded from the planning stages for new strategies, schemes, facilities, services, inspections and so on by his Department or its funded agencies; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this leaves naíonraí without the correct support or funding...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no official recognition for naíonraí services that operate through the medium of Irish which means that there is no proper inspection or quality assurance system to ensure that Irish is the language of the naíonra; the way he plans address...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that initial training and certified continuous professional development through the medium of Irish is not available to naíonraí outside the Gaeltacht; the way he plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Years Sector (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 151. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a huge administrative burden for early years staff reporting on schemes and inspections which is even more burdensome for naíonra staff given their working language is not taken into account; the way he plans to address the matter; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the way and when Covid-19 vaccines will be provided for persons aged over 85 years in Ratoath, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if a family is permitted under the current regulations to travel to Lanzarote if the purpose of the journey is to attend a specialised centre for water-based physiotherapy for a child with cerebral palsy. [13639/21]