Results 121-140 of 6,781 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children carried on school buses entirely comprising 'concessionary' tickets due to the change in school transport scheme policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that were made to the school transport scheme in the 2024-2025 school year, including arising from the school transport review; the changes planned for the 2025-2026 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13942/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the further advice she has taken on the roll-out of phone pouches for schools since assuming office; the degree to which she has considered alternatives and the opportunity cost of this plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the roll-out of phone pouches for schools; if the details of the scheme have been prepared; if tenders have been issued; if contracts have been signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools referred to the Financial Support Services Unit due to concerns in relation to financial pressures, for each of the past three years, in tabular form, broken down by primary or secondary school, DEIS or non-DEIS, and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Consultations (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 435. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; the companies involved; and the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form. [13924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 469. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in light of the ongoing delay in his Department's approvals for affordable housing projects funded via SHIP, CAS, CALF, CREL and AHF, if he believes it important to deliver affordable housing units at the proposed development at Ashewood Glen, Ashbourne, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance that are on appeal to the social welfare appeals office; and the number that are under consideration for two, three, four months and so on, in tabular form. [13928/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda command and control vehicles that came into the fleet in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of those vehicles withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form. [13914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family liaison officer courses held for gardaí within Meath-Westmeath division. [13915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 624. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken with his UK counterpart since his appointment. [13925/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 664. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received to date in 2025 for respite care in County Meath; and the number of persons on a waiting list to get respite care services in Meath. [13922/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 665. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vacancy rate for social workers for each CDNT in CHO8, in tabular form. [13923/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts, by speciality, currently at the National Maternity Hospital; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [13916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 799. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who died from sepsis in Ireland in 2024. [13917/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder team in Meath. [13918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant in emergency medicine based at the Mater Hospital in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [13919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 802. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric neurosurgeries procedures carried out at CHI Temple Street in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [13920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 885. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to address the shortage of tutors for phase 6 pipefitting apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Mar 2025)

Darren O'Rourke: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pipefitting apprentices currently affected by the delays and expense of extended studies due to only one tutor operating at phase 6 level in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14091/25]