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

Darren O'Rourke: 367. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; if he will provide an update on plans to increase respite for children and adults with disabilities in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 475. To ask the Minister for Health the number of psychologists employed by CAMHS in the Meath area; the number of psychologists working in CAMHS in the Meath area; the size of the waiting list for access to CAMHS services in the Meath area; the average time waiting to secure an appointment with a psychologist in the Meath area; the average waiting time to access CAMHS services in the Meath...

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Colleagues, led by Deputy Mark Ward, will cover the Sinn Féin position on this issue and they will continue to engage with it. I want to focus on the issue of implementation and capacity within the system. In the first instance, I will stay local and draw attention to a response to a parliamentary question I got regarding east Meath and Ashbourne CAMHS services. It states that A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. On the delivery of renewables, the pipeline and the trajectory, there is some concern based on recent analysis that we are not on target, or that we are not either connecting or getting enough projects to and through the planning process to deliver on the ambitious targets for 2030. A recent example might relate to RESS 4 and the amount...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: What does the Minister mean by saying it is not just the planning system but also the legal system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Can I have an update on the energy security review? It has potentially significant implications in the years ahead. I believed we were expecting a further update around the summertime. I am aware that we had the draft document at the back end of last year. Could the Minister give an update on the work ongoing on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Minister have a sense of a timeline on this? When did he seek the additional information?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the sporting potential of County Meath. [36895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Meath. [36894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his Department's retrofitting programme; 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 change this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the Residential Tenancies Board rent index report released recently; the measures he is taking to address rent increases for new tenancies in Meath; the measures he is taking to address rent increases existing tenancies in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the latest auction for onshore renewable energy; if he is aware that the volume that was delivered (1,146 and 925 GWh) was far less than was targeted in the Government’s renewable electricity support scheme auction schedule (2,000 – 5,500 GWh); the factors that led to the relatively low...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the offshore renewable energy technology roadmap, which has 3.2 gigawatt hours (Gwh) as its baseline target for offshore renewable energy in 2030, which is below the 5Gwh target; the reason there is a discrepancy between these two targets, if it is anticipated that the 5GWh will not be reached by 2030; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a child (details supplied) is not being supported at school; if she will intervene to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37145/24]

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Deputy Kerrane for bringing forward this motion. The Sinn Féin plan to deliver childcare at €10 per day or €200 per month is visionary and ambitious but it is also realistic and achievable. In that regard, all we have to do is look to the likes of Denmark and Sweden for examples. In Meath, on the basis of CSO figures, almost 10,300 children would benefit from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sorry that I missed some of Mr. Hughes’ presentation. I had to step out for a minute. I thank him for attending and for his detailed presentation. I will pick up on a couple of points. Mr. Hughes talked about the opportunity to deliver efficiencies and he referenced datalink and the systems. One thing we hear from the airlines themselves, and I might have the terminology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Are there efficiencies to be delivered with open skies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I refer to working towards the efficiency of the network and bringing it up to a standard, taking that and putting it into an Irish context. The debate is a very live one at the minute because of Dublin Airport's cap. I heard the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, on the radio last week or the week before talking about capacity at Shannon Airport or the regional airports. Does Eurocontrol...