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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of converting public transport vehicles including buses and trains from fossil fuels to greener alternatives for each of the years 2021 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that essential worker learner drivers cannot complete their mandatory EDT lessons if they do not have a driver test date booked and cannot book a driver test without the 12 mandatory EDT lessons complete; if he will address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; the terms of reference, scope of analysis, programme and schedule of work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 and 2 diabetes in Ireland by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county waiting to participate in a DAFNE course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7895/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes who have been approved to use either the Dexcom or FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitors, CGMs, under the long-term illness scheme; if CGMs will be rolled out to all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in each county awaiting insulin pump training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes treatment-related positions, that is, endocrinologists, diabetes nurses, dietitians and podiatrists in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of positions that are vacant; the length of time these positions have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 878. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the categories of essential inward travel into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I wish to raise with Mr. Meade the issues of access and affordability of rail services. There are two projects I will cite, one of which is in my area with the extension of the Navan rail line from Dunboyne, and the other is in the west with the expansion of the western rail corridor. Neither of these projects is included in the current NDP as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to pick up on one point. I hope that the committee will have an opportunity in the time ahead and I am sure other contributors will comment on the western rail corridor. There have been significant statements here on the foundation of the two reports, particularly in the context of the opportunity for rail freight. For the remainder of my time I will focus on the Navan rail line...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: Very good.

Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. We have been advised that the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has stated that a permit application from an operator may follow shortly after the commencement of this section of the 1995 Act, which relates to the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations. I would like more information on that and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the issue of the decision to tax the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, in 2021 and its impact, particularly on low-income families. My office, as I am sure is the case in the offices of Members around the country, has been contacted by people who are fearful of the impact this will have on their day-to-day living costs, particularly when one considers utility bills and cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national clean air Strategy; if this strategy will contain a ban on the cutting, selling or burning of turf for domestic heating purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7605/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that many households, particularly in rural Ireland, still depend on burning turf as a heating source for their homes; if the cutting or burning of turf will not be prevented for domestic heating purposes in the absence of the State providing alternatives for these households; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to raise the borrowing limits of semi-State companies under his remit to permit higher borrowing for climate-focused investments; the proposals being examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if new environmental criteria are to be applied to existing or new transport projects as part of the review of the national development plan; if so, if he will outline the new criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of the national development plan will not result in existing road infrastructure projects contained in the plan being scrapped or delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Feb 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the freight rail projects he is currently examining with a view to reducing emissions from the heavy- and light-duty freight sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/21]