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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on the review his Department is undertaking regarding the budgetary treatment of EPCs; when he expects this review to be completed and results published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on MPA legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/24]

Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Motion (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the climate committee's consideration of the landmarks citizens' assembly on biodiversity loss. I thank the witnesses who presented before the committee. I also thank the secretariat, the other committee members, a number of whom are in the Chamber, and the Chair of the committee for his chairing of proceedings. Like others, I most of all want to thank...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on the progress to date in the development of the national counter disinformation strategy; when she expects this strategy to be published; to report on the meetings of the national counter disinformation strategy working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on progress on action number JM/24/1 in the 2024 climate action plan annexe of actions; to provide a breakdown of supports provided to enterprises in the regenerative tourism sector to expand their services and develop their capabilities; to provide a summary of outputs achieved so far in 2024; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of statutory sick days will increase as per the timeline of seven days from January 2025 and ten days from January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16987/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on progress on industrial heat decarbonisation; the supports available for industry to decarbonise; his plans to increase these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16988/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 9 April 2024, to report on Ireland’s engagement rate with the deposit return scheme, compared with other similar schemes abroad at the stage of introduction; to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of Ireland’s engagement in comparison with the other...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will start by echoing that point. It is not just in County Louth; in County Meath as well and, I am sure, elsewhere the road conditions are deplorable. It is causing damage to vehicles and it needs to be tackled. There needs to be increased investment to allow that to happen. I want to raise two points. One relates to Garda numbers and roads policing. Driver behaviour is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of US military aircraft inspected in Shannon by the IAA for weapons on stopover while en route to Israel since 7 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16946/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many permanent teaching posts are currently unfilled for the 2023-24 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many fixed-term teaching posts are currently unfilled for the 2023-24 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many maternity leave positions are currently unfilled for the 2023-24 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the collective number of unused substitute days for the 2022-23 school year; the resulting saving in wages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many unqualified teachers are currently working in the primary education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many teachers are expected to retire in the next five months, by 8 September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (17 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to issue an ocean environment policy statement; if so, what this statement will incorporate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17012/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Onshore.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [8950/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a target to double the amount of energy generated from onshore wind between now and 2030 but delivery has fallen off a cliff edge under the Government's watch. The planning system is not fit for purpose. Wind energy guidelines are a case in point. The existing guidelines were published in 2006, which is a lifetime ago in terms of technology and everything else. In the meantime,...