Results 601-620 of 6,797 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to change the tax treatment of pension lump sums in the case where the lump sum is used to pay off debt on a family home (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to develop planning guidelines for utility scale solar development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 248. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding the redress scheme for mother and baby home survivors, if those deemed eligible for redress are automatically entitled to an enhanced medical card; if the enhanced medical card is means tested; how this card differs from a standard medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (26 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 257. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will see an occupational therapist and psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38289/24]

Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and the provisions in it that will be of benefit. As Deputy O'Reilly said, we will continue to engage over the course of the Bill's passage through the legislative process. The Bill contains several important measures such as the exemption relief, the opportunity for virtual meetings, the enhancement of regulatory bodies and powers, and the...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill and the opportunity it presents. Those of us who engage with friends and counterparts in different European countries are aware of the relationship people have with their medical information. Often, with an app on their phones, they can access lab results or other information in real time. They think nothing of it and have had that technology for almost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish the Chairman well in his new role. I thank Mr. Murphy for his presentation. It is a very interesting area and I look forward to getting into the court's reports. There is a great deal there, I expect, that will be useful for us and potentially beneficial from the Irish perspective in terms of what we can learn from others. To take a similar line of inquiry to Deputy Bruton, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Murphy answered my next question, which was whether the ECA was covering everything. Of course, it is not and it could not. Is there a case there? My sense is that if it is represented in Mr. Murphy's sample, it is probably represented in the rest of the cohort as well. Does that immediately suggest there should be greater scrutiny, oversight and accountability on this stuff?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is not Mr. Murphy's gig, so to speak, but with regard to the issue of certification and taxonomies, is the ECA working with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Remits of Committees: European Court of Auditors (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The ECA would employ it in its audits, I presume-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the warmer homes scheme; the reasons solar PV has not comprised a significant component of this programme given the increased popularity and affordability of the technology; if he has plans to change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38030/24]

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Cullinane for bringing forward this important motion. I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of Aoife Johnston. In my contribution, I want to focus on capacity and call out what has been a dominant theme in healthcare planning in this jurisdiction and State for the past 30 years, namely, centralisation. We had the Hanly report at the start of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects a conclusion to the energy security review; if he will be bringing forward legislation on a strategic emergency gas reserve to ensure that it is State owned, that it does not increase demand, and that it is used only in situations where technically necessary to bring safe supply to customers; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by gas installers regarding the introduction of the non-domestic gas regulation into the current registered gas installer scheme, and that the pathway chosen by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities is contradictory to gas safety, operation and control; if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by gas installers regarding the impending merge of non-domestic with domestic registered gas installers without additional training, specific certification or competency; if he plans to introduce additional training, certification and or competency; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the consultation carried out with industry in advance of the impending introduction of the non-domestic gas regulation into the current registered gas installer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37395/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the Commission for Regulation of Utilities or registered gas installer legal position should any accident or incident occur; if work has been carried out to clarify any insurance implications of insufficient training and / or competency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the provisions of the renewable energy III Directive, that were required to be transposed by 1 July 2024, will be written into Irish law; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37623/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national heat policy statement, which was due to be published at the end of 2023; when he expects it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 366. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on childcare services in County Meath; the number of childcare places available in the county; the length of the average waiting list; to report on any planned measures to increase these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/24]