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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures she and her Department have taken to increase diversity within the teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to extend the development contribution waiver; how far must building works be progressed by the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19277/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the work of an organisation (details supplied) to provide heart and stroke services; if he has plans to work with the foundation to expand services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18737/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the services available to heart and stroke patients; if he is aware that around one in three of all stroke survivors are referred to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 618. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns that stroke survivors are not sufficiently supported following their release from hospital; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 619. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns that heart failure patients are not sufficiently supported when out of hospital; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18740/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 620. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the significant support services that are offered by an organisation (details supplied); if he aware of concerns that their current funding model is unsustainable; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18741/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 18 April 2024, to report on the data and insights shared by other EU states regarding their deposit and return schemes; the breakdown of Ireland’s performance in comparison to information received; what percentage of eligible containers sold have been returned; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the regulatory oversight of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Court Judgments (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the Government intends to respond to a recent court decision (details supplied); if advice from the Attorney General has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when new wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (25 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 301. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment with a consultant psychiatrist at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan and separately an assessment for ADHD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18507/24]

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]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Níl a lán Gaeilge agam ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. Is as Contae na Mí mé. Tá ráiteas nó ceist agam do Cormac McCashin. Tá Gaelscoil na Cille, Gaelscoil na Mí agus Gaelscoil na Ríthe ar aithne agam. Tá mo mhac féin ag freastal ar Ghaelscoil na Ríthe. Bhí ceist agam faoin bpróiseas...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I nGaeilge.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Tá Gaelcholáistí nua i Maigh Nuad agus Ráth Chairn.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go léir. Ceapaim go bhfuil gá le i bhfad níos mó Gaelcholáistí eile sna ceantair. To make that point as Béarla, I supported the campaign for a Gaelcholáiste in Dunshaughlin but my experience in Meath has been that I have seen on a number of occasions with Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I will pick up on a couple of points and I apologise for going over some old ground. Population increase, the increased number of cars and increased risk were mentioned. Do the witnesses have the figures of the numbers on the road now or the increase over recent years? Perhaps Mr. Walsh has them.