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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The NTA has not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will finish on that point. I have only ever been complimentary about Connecting Ireland. It is transformative.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their engagement. I have previously raised an issue with some bus services in Meath, which I will again put on record. There is a regular call in Ratoath for a more regular direct service into the city - the 105X is the example – and for a direct service via the M3 parkway for people who might want to use the train. I will continue to make the case for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Do they both have planning consent? I know Mr. Creegan touched on the headlines of those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: For a judicial review or such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Travel Operations Update: National Transport Authority (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: How long does Mr. Creegan expect the Finglas works to take?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he aware of the 2018 Competition and Consumer Protection Commission report on household waste collection; if he has any plans to establish an economic regulator in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he considers it appropriate that waste collection companies pass on the cost of the deposit return scheme to households; if he has spoken to waste collection companies to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Protection (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is financial support available for international protection applicants related to the purchase of school iPads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school building at a location (details supplied); if children from the special care unit in Johnstown will be accommodated; if so, if they will have the same nursing, care assistant and other support complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30513/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (10 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 304. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the closure of the Laytown health centre; if there are any plans to re-open it; to provide an update on the proposed future use of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30255/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements this morning. They have collectively made the case that there is an opportunity to deliver a better service for workers, service users and the environment by taking waste management services under public control. I ask the union representatives about the experience of privatisation and its implications for workers' terms and conditions....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The point was made by one of the contributors that this is about raising standards in terms of employment but equally importantly, in terms of environmental outcomes. The witnesses have strongly advocated for a different model of service delivery and pointed to the area of illegal dumping as an environmental benefit. I presume in the IPA report, by international comparison, an improvement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. Some of them were present for the earlier session when a number of points were raised. In the first instance, these included the terms and conditions of employment in the waste management or collection sector, the lack of collective bargaining and the relationship with the unions. What have our guests to say in response to that? Obviously a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: How many of the 25 companies that collect household waste in Ireland are unionised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Is it a significant minority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Would five of the companies be unionised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: In the earlier session a point was made about transparency. Of course the charge was made that those represented by the IWMA are motivated by profit and there is no transparency in their profits. In the part of the world in which I live, that sector is well represented. We know that at least a small number of people have accrued incredible personal wealth on the back of the waste industry....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to the Waste Sector: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The State is eventually opting out of the energy charter treaty, which was where you could guarantee the incomes of companies into the future regardless of policy changes. The State has made a decision about the model. You can continue to argue the case in terms of the model of a deposit return scheme. Is it not perverse that the sector would lobby the Department to allow for a guaranteed...