Results 6,741-6,760 of 6,816 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I will move on. I thank Mr. Breslin for the response on-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: On a related point, on which I am picking up, many have been hearing conflicting messages over the past week or maybe a little longer, be it from public health professionals or representatives of airlines and the airline industry. There is lot of confusion in this regard. People are looking towards the summer holidays and wondering what the landscape will be like. Some have their summer...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: It is the case, then, that it will be consistently under review? For those people who booked a family or summer holiday for July or August already, as far as a year back or earlier this year, what protections will there be if their airline is flying at that stage? Will the State give clear advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Health about what areas...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Additional protections are afforded to consumers and travellers if the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says not to travel to certain countries.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Travel Restrictions (2 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I have a question for Ms Graham from the NTA about the mandatory wearing of face masks on public transport. It strikes me, travelling through Dublin today, that very few people are wearing face coverings. I do not know if other people have the same experience. We have advice about wearing face masks but it is not mandatory. We nearly have as much information about the exceptions as there...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Help-To-Buy Scheme (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the help-to-buy scheme to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7963/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures introduced to ensure continuity of learning for primary school children during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the fact that teaching has moved from the classroom to online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7965/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda district within the Meath Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and 18 May 2020, in tabular form. [7960/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Meath Garda division as of 18 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Meath Garda roads policing unit as of 18 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure travellers are entitled to cash refunds for cancelled flights. [8028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 827. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation which governs the use of quads and scramblers on public roads; the circumstances in which they are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7964/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers can avail of an insurance break or holiday or a rebate for the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi drivers can avail of a break or holiday or rebate on motor tax costs for the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific financial supports are available for taxi drivers to adapt their vehicles to meet Covid-19 public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a taxi driver will need an engineer's report to verify works if they adapt their vehicle to meet Covid-19 public health advice; and if so, the person or body that will cover the cost for the report. [7969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it will be made mandatory for all passengers and staff to wear face coverings on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 994. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protections in place to ensure the health and safety and terms and conditions of employment of construction workers returning to work during the Covid-19 period; if the protections are equally available to agency workers and subcontractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7970/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (27 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 1069. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated loss in revenue from commercial rates to date by Meath, Louth, Wicklow and Kildare county councils; if all rates due during Covid-19 period will be paid by his Department; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7971/20]

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Covid-19 public health advice is deliberately intended to restrict the movement of people and to get them to stay at home or as close to home as possible. While this public health advice has a significant impact on us all, it has a very profound impact on children at risk. I refer to children who live in homes that are not safe havens or sanctuaries; unfortunately for some children, home is...