Results 6,821-6,840 of 7,145 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from residential electricity customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the VAT that was collected from all electricity customers in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from residential gas customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; the VAT that was collected from all gas customers in the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in carbon tax on residential gas customers in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if staff of a company (details supplied), in the case that they met the conditions of the scheme, were eligible to claim short-time work support while under the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23786/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if staff of a company (details supplied), in the case that they met the conditions of the scheme, were eligible to claim short-time work support while under the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (15 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if earnings for 2020 will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for SUSI grants in view of the substantial reduction in income many persons have suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/20]

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I will continue in the same vein as the previous speaker by talking about the need to ensure that transport services are in place. St. Ultan's special school, Navan is served by 22 buses, all of which are close to capacity. Twenty of those buses carry students for St. Ultan's and other schools, including St. Mary's special school. Issues in that regard need to be acknowledged and addressed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Issues (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated amount in fines Ireland is likely to face in 2020 and 2021 as a result of not achieving renewable energy and carbon emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23065/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has had with an association (details supplied) since becoming Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has had with taxi representatives since becoming Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rules which apply to local communities that wish to install CCTV equipment for the purposes of crime prevention and detection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23225/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if crime and antisocial behaviour have increased in County Meath in recent years; and if so, the measures she is taking to address the matter. [23226/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: Those workers will be very disappointed with the Minister of State's response. There is no clarity as to their future prospects. I will repeat my question; is the Minister of State satisfied that Aer Lingus operated the temporary wage subsidy scheme appropriately? What supports will be provided for travel agents? Of the €335 million the State made from the sale of its stake in Aer...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I agree with the points the previous Deputies made. I focus my comments on two groups of workers directly affected by the failed foreign travel policy the Government is pursuing. Representatives of the travel agency industry held a protest outside Leinster House. The travel agencies remained open throughout the pandemic despite a 95% reduction in business. They have reported negative...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount manufacturers pay per tonne of plastic produced here; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional public funding provided to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken directly with his Australian counterpart in the past six months. [22883/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 150. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing new fire appliances for the Defence Forces fire services in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the frequency with which fire appliances are replaced. [22886/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for concessionary tickets for school transport refused in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (9 Sep 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a decrease grant in adjacency rates from 45km to 30km. [22894/20]