Results 6,241-6,260 of 6,812 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial supports in place or that will be put in place for a person experiencing long-term Covid-19 given the significant additional medical and other costs that will be incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34622/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 3 November 2020, in tabular form. [35308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of two additional full-time consultant geneticists for the HSE National Rare Disease Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. I want to raise two issues, the first of which is the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS. Under the CRSS announced in the budget a business that is impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions, including closure, can make a claim to Revenue for a payment for each week it is affected by those restrictions. That is a welcome support...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the monitoring system in place for potential overcrowding issues on the DART service due to the reduction of capacity under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34363/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if data is being collected to monitor if there is a need for extra DART and other transport services to facilitate social distancing under level 5 of the living with Covid-19 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue forgone through tax reliefs related to forestry by income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, value added tax, gift and inheritance tax, stamp duty and other relevant tax relief in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if the analysis and reasoning behind the tax reliefs in the forestry sector will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report FRL 2021-2015: Ireland, a National Forestry Accounting Plan published by his Department showing forestry is a net source of CO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34418/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses. There is considerable overlap in the contributions and questions. I can see weakness in the Bill reflected in many of the comments, including the lack of emphasis on just transition. We are left with the conundrum of how we should include it in the legislation. What is the appropriate way to do it? Are there international comparisons? Scotland was mentioned. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I am fairly sure the Minister has a good idea of what the recommendations and conclusions will be arising from the deliberations of the committee from these hearings. I am sure he has followed them and is quite aware of the challenges for the aviation sector. The Minister outlined testing criteria. When will that testing be introduced? He mentioned the requirements on travellers coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Who approves the testing? I am conscious the Minister mentioned PCR testing. Some people will be leaving countries where the testing will not be PCR testing. Does it need to be PCR testing? The Minister said we already have the additional capacity. A company in my constituency is looking to take on 200 extra staff as reported in the media this week. Why do we not move immediately with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Consumer Rights (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 275. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legislative protections in place to ensure customers who are having difficulties with the customer service received from their broadband or phone provider are properly addressed; the recourse consumers have if they are unsatisfied with the way in which their complaint is handled; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of domestic gas and electricity disconnections for failure to pay a bill in each month to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32739/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Functions (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times he has used his power under section 10A of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; the area of policy direction that was given to the Commission each time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints made to the Commission for Communications Regulation in 2019 by the name of the company in respect of which the complaint was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints made to the Commission for Communications Regulation in 2019 by the type of complaint lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33902/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints made to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in 2019 by the name of the company in respect of which the complaint was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33903/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints made to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in 2019 by the type of complaint lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33904/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 368. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has introduced legislation that makes it mandatory to wear face coverings in taxis as a safety precaution against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33767/20]