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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I am sharing time with Deputies Wynne and Ó Broin. I welcome the opportunity to address this important issue. Transport will be central to our moving towards a low-carbon economy. Over the past 30 years, the transport sector showed the greatest overall increase in greenhouse gas emissions at 137%, with road transport increasing by 143%. In 2018, transport was responsible for 20%...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: As I do not want to eat into my colleagues' time, I would appreciate it if the Minister could send me a written response on the Navan rail service.

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I will take seven minutes and the other Deputies will take four minutes each.

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: We will see how we get on. I have a couple of questions for the Minister and will afford him the opportunity to answer. I commend all the sporting organisations, as I am sure everybody does, on their efforts during the Covid-19 crisis. They really have been the backbone of the community responses. I thank them for their sacrifice. This goes from kids missing out on a kick about to the...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister and Minister of State. I have a question on gyms and swimming pools. Many avid sports people are keen to get back to the gym or swimming pool and their routine of exercise. Under the original roadmap, swimming pools were set to open in phase 4 while gyms were scheduled to reopen in phase 5. Will the Minister provide an update on this plan under the reconfigured...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: My final comment will be to echo the sentiments expressed publicly and in this Chamber in the past 24 hours in regard to the boxing community. I am a member of a boxing club and I am very proud of the contribution boxing has made in communities across Ireland. I am very proud of our amateur and professional boxers who have done so well on the world stage, in the Olympic Games and in world...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Dr. Nabarro for his contribution and for his comments on face coverings and masks. He will be aware that there is a significant debate on this in Ireland. There is also a significant debate around social distancing with the 2 m versus the 1 m discussion. Am I right in saying that if a decision was taken to move from 2 m to 1 m it would increase the importance of compulsory face...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Dr. Nabarro for his response. I wish to raise the issue of fair and equitable access to Covid-19 technologies, vaccines and treatments. I note the WHO Covid-19 technology access pool. I ask Dr. Nabarro to speak to that initiative, the response of governments to it, the response the WHO has had from the Irish Government and the sort of response it would like from it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: To follow up on the technology access pool, I ask Dr. Nabarro to provide a sense of how its work is developing, the practical implications it will have in terms of the products, technologies and vaccines that are developed for Covid-19 and the implications for patents and the availability of those products for citizens across the globe.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some banks are charging interest on so-called Covid-19 mortgage breaks and that in some cases this will run into additional thousands of euro over the lifetime of a mortgage; his views on whether this is fair; the measures he is taking to stop this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11617/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the July provision for 2020; his views on the fact that it is an essential need in view of the Covid-19 challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11616/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the entry requirements for professional masters in primary education are increasing in 2021; the rationale for this decision; the options for students who have completed the leaving certificate but do not have the required result in Irish or mathematics, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the current advice on the wearing of face coverings in public; if it is mandatory with limited exceptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 890. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures taken to ensure the future viability of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11611/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 892. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the membership, terms of reference and work schedule of the task force for aviation recovery; the proposals it has submitted to his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 894. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an organisation (details supplied) will be included on the task force for aviation recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 888. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the time frame for the feasibility study on light rail in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11609/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 889. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the national strategy for rural transport, Connecting Ireland, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 891. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to support local authorities develop and implement cycle and walkway mobility plans; the process for applying for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Jun 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 893. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a dedicated public transport recovery task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/20]