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Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is really important that we get this process of development of DMAPs right. The committee met with the Department. There is concern across the political spectrum that there is not enough capacity within the Department to do the DMAP work at the pace and scale required and that we could potentially fail to realise the opportunity that is there or to give a clear indication that Ireland is...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I wish to make the same point. Deputy Whitmore says she does not know how we have ended up here with a rhetorical piece, but if anything this is par for the course. We are bolting on a piece that is obviously an afterthought. There was a decision made that we need to reconfigure and shift responsibility from one Department to the other. There is merit in that, but it is safe to say we in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way persons can make submissions to the tribunal of inquiry into the Defence Forces handling of bullying, harassment and sexual assault allegations; if there will be a public notification of the process; if there will be restrictions on who can submit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to all Meath East Garda stations in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of Garda officers who retired from Meath East Garda stations in the same period; and if this is commensurate with population increases in Meath from 2020 to 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to establish a dedicated transport police; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on progress to retrofit traditional and historical buildings; if district heating will play a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on the progress of the OPW in assessing the impact of climate change on flooding and flood risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17706/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the SRESS; when he expects details of the scheme to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Pollution (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the preparations his Department is making to ensure there are adequate measures in place to mitigate the risk of toxic water run-off as part of the development of the energy storage policy framework due to be published in quarter 2 of this year; what work his Department has done to mitigate the risk; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (23 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the climate action regional offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/24]

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]