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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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the building programme for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence; when the school will be notified with an update; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16227/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the building programme for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence; when the school will be notified with an update; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16228/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 129. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the levels of exports to Israel in 2020, 2021, 2022; 2023 and to date in 2024 and if there has been any change in the level of agricultural exports since 7 October 2023. [16030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade If he plans to visit Turkey in 2024. [16279/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the energy storage policy for Ireland; if there are plans to alter EirGrid’s market systems in order to allow that energy storage asset to trade in the market; the reason that the participation of energy storage assets is restricted in EirGrid’s market systems; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide up update on co-located projects; how he plans to address the barriers that currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has plans to establish investment frameworks for long-duration energy storage; to report on progress on long-duration energy storage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16112/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (16 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the Electricity Storage Policy Framework; if he expects that this will be published in Q2 this year; how he plans to ensure that the regulatory structure delivers high standards of safety and environmental standards; what international standards will be followed; and if he will make a statement...