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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that arrived into the airports here in December 2020, by country of departure; the number that completed a passenger locator form in December 2020 and received a follow-up by phone call; his views on whether stricter testing and quarantine restrictions are needed on all international arrivals at ports and airports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons currently waiting for driver tests and driver theory tests; the waiting times in each test centre; the way in which these figures compare with those for January 2020; if his attention has been drawn to the pressure these backlogs are putting on persons who need driver licences for family or work reasons; his plans...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address the transport and logistics challenges faced by hauliers at ports in the first two weeks of 2021 (details supplied); if he is concerned the disruption will worsen in the coming weeks and months as trade levels increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 13 January 2021, the supports available for arts, entertainment and events companies, particularly for those dependent on weddings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2973/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of State funding provided to children’s charities in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and projected for 2021 by year, charity name and funding allocation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the issue of our quarantine and self-isolation regime as it applies to international travellers. This issue has come up time and again. We heard further reports at the weekend about the lack of follow-up on passenger locator forms, the information given when people were followed up on and the quality of the information coming back. It strikes me as a huge loophole and a gap in our...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward the motion. It is timely and important. It is a motion about fairness and equality, about a decent day's pay for a decent day's work, but most of all it is about recognition and respect. Student nurses will forgive me for using my time to speak on behalf of their front-line colleagues in the laboratory, medical scientists, because like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the loss of air connectivity by Ireland in the wake of Covid-19; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that services are being transferred abroad (details supplied); and the measures he will take to address the matter. [2770/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) operated the temporary wage subsidy scheme correctly; if the national employer unit at the Revenue Commissioners has been contacted by employees of the company regarding its operation of the scheme; if so, the number of occasions; the investigations that have been carried out on same; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if the training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is being delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions applying to the prometric system; the rationale behind these restrictions; the number of students who have been affected; his plans to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (20 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by his Department to deal with customs checks at ports and airports in January 2020 and January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: In fairness, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle did provide the Minister with some time to respond but he did not use it. That was the way I saw it. I want to focus my contribution on the issue of travel restrictions onto the island and into the State. At the outset I want to highlight that in our opinion the checks at our ports and airports today are wholly inadequate and have been since March....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available for arts, entertainment and events companies, particularly for those dependent on weddings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Bodies (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the Climate Action Forum (details supplied); the number of times the forum has met since its creation; the Ministers who have met under the forum since its creation; the projects that have been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44763/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authority Functions (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the existing climate action responsibilities of local authorities; the devolved powers local authorities have in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44766/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 26 November 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is estimated that approximately 30,000 new and corrected Eircodes are currently missing from a service (details supplied) and that some members of the public have been reporting that due to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 26 November 2020, his plans to instruct his Department to immediately proceed with the well-resourced national campaign to raise awareness regarding privacy dangers associated with the use of Eircode as recommended in the Privacy Impact Assessment for Eircode that was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the NTA and Iarnród Éireann have spent on refurbishment and maintenance on Heuston and Connolly train stations in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [1202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jan 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of wheelchair-accessible public transport in County Meath, specifically the Bus Éireann services. [1203/21]