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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Has it been considered that there is a case to constantly monitor, in forensic detail, where the missed targets are and whether that should then, in the feedback mechanism, influence the type of Government spending and policy decisions that are made? To link into the point the Minister made around the public spending code and the need to finesse it and ensure it is climate-sensitive, based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: The Minister has a couple of representatives from his climate division here. How big is the climate division relative to his overall staff? This is a new process for all of us. Can the Minister reflect on how the primacy of climate and the climate Act are inserted into the work of the Department? As for financial investment funds, how moneys are filtered through Ireland and are being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I have a couple of questions. There have been some reports on the cost of non-compliance. The indications were that we are not on target to meet our first or second carbon budget as things stand. Has an assessment been made by the Department or Minister of the likely cost of non-compliance based on, for example, the latest EPA emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of concerns that the deposit return scheme will discriminate against those with disabilities; how he plans to mitigate these concerns; if he will consider requesting that the CCPC conduct an examination of the roll-out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the witnesses and thank Mr. Walsh for his update. I will begin with questions on a couple of local projects before picking up on some of the points in his statement. People locally are keen to see the Slane bypass progress. Where is that project at from TII's perspective? The real question from the community is how quickly it can be delivered and whether the funding is there to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Is Mr. Walsh saying it depends on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Walsh for that. He does not know how long it will take An Bord Pleanála to decide whether there will be an oral hearing but, in terms of the planning process, how long do projects generally take? He referenced that in his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: At that stage, if it goes according to plan, with planning granted following an oral hearing, it will then be a matter of a green light for funding and the project will be ready to move. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will ask about a separate project that is not on the TII list before the committee. It is to get a sense about it because it is highly frustrating for people in the county where I live. The Rath roundabout to Kilmoon Cross project has now been deprioritised, to use my words. It is a frustration because it seems as if nothing is happening on it. We have discussed this previously in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Walsh for that. As we discussed previously, the NTA has been helpful regarding the impact and cost of inflation. Will Mr. Walsh expand on the final points in his statement on the current areas of focus? In fairness, the authority has acknowledged progress on the nature of tenders. Will he expand on the final points he made regarding where the focus should be now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: In what sort of areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is a question that begs to be answered.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Anthony Allen is from Kells, County Meath. He has advanced motor neurone disease and has been an inpatient in the ICU in Cavan General Hospital since St. Valentine's Day 2023, one year tomorrow. Since March of last year, 11 months ago, his medical team have supported the plan to discharge Mr. Allen home but because of his high level of need this will require a specialised home care package....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their interesting presentations. We are where we are, as they say, but we are where we are for a reason. We have systems designed in certain ways and agencies have remits that pull in different directions, sometimes directly contradictory ones. There has been much discussion of a catchment-based approach, a multi-agency approach and working collaboratively, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: What type of legislative changes? Mr. Murphy talked about bureaucracy, red tape and barriers. In practical terms, what does that look like? You guys are at the coalface.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (13 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to open a new Consulate General Office in Cape Town, South Africa. [6156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (13 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024 on which he or his officials spoke with the Irish Consul General in Sydney, in tabular form. [6157/24]