Results 161-180 of 5,627 for speaker:Darren O'Rourke

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown on the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to all Meath East Garda stations in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the number of Garda officers who retired from Meath East Garda stations in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the delayed actions his Department is leading on as part of the climate action plan 2023; the proportion that are complete and the proportion that are delayed; if any are still outstanding from the 2021 climate action plan; the expected timeline for delivery for all delayed actions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts his Department is making to ensure farmers are incentivised to create and maintain habitats on farms under the Common Agricultural Policy strategic plan and the rural development plan. [8338/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for being here. I will pick up on a comment in the first instances in respect of the A5. I welcome the Government's commitment to it, which predates this Government and dates back to the St. Andrews Agreement. Having met with residents and families of victims, I know that there have been in the region of 50 deaths on it since 2006. There is a real safety issue with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Yes, exactly. I guess the purpose of these sessions, from our perspective, is to hear from the Minister in terms of progress to date, what is going right, what is not going as well and the types of measures. Earlier, he specifically stated that he has asked his Department to reassess the policy pathways. I presume the latter is the process of looking at where we can go further, faster or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. He will be in County Meath tomorrow and I will meet him there. We discussed the climate action plan, and there has been significant progress on many strands. One issue I have raised with the Minister previously relates to a number of the points he made. There is traffic congestion every day at Kilmoon Cross on the N2. It is reported every morning and evening as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for the debate. There are many who will make the case for their local school building project to be progressed. That is understandable but it comes with the risk that all cases are heard at the same and all cases are treated the same. I am here to make the case that all cases are not the same. I believe the case of Lismullen...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I must say there will be real disappointment. The Minister of State’s contribution is a saga, from the perspective of the students, parents and staff. This school was first accepted onto the list of new school builds in 2007. Parents whom I met last night could point to other school buildings that went on at the same time or even eight years later and have progressed to completion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Ms Harte for her opening statement. Does she know how many had fallen outside the scope and will be brought into scope with this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask that just to get a sense of the scale. There is a reference to "defined by domestic final customers". Is it only domestic or does this apply to commercial customers as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Okay, so they are covered by another body. That is fine. Is there a similar anomaly there? Is it not a concern in this legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I want to ask about the timeline for this legislation. We have the PLS now. Does Ms Harte have an indicative timeline of how quickly the Department will prepare the Bill? It is then up to the Minister and the Cabinet, but does she have an indicative timeline for the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: To clarify, is this legislation specifically dealing with the safety aspect of the services being provided? Right around the country we probably have lots of anomalies in terms of gas providers in particular being outside the scope of the CRU suppliers handbook because the heating systems are communal. This has arisen as a particular issue with the high price of gas. Communal heating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Our understanding is that there is a new regime for district heating systems and communal heating systems that may, in time ahead, deal with those other aspects.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the Energy Poverty Steering Group; how many times it has met since its inception; to provide a breakdown of departments and agencies that were present at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the work of the Energy Poverty Steering Group; to what extend the group has evaluated the various SEAI retrofitting schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card will be issued regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother and baby home survivors; the eligibility criteria that will apply; the treatments and services it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 522. To ask the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will get an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Feb 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of delays some cancer patients are facing when getting a medical card; what measures he is taking to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7776/24]