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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 712. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of advanced and extended practice for medical scientists; the meetings he has had with the representative bodies (details supplied) on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13942/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the restructuring of his Department; the agencies and offices that now fall under his remit; the offices and agencies that have been removed from his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated budget allocation for his reconfigured Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultation with driving instructors that has taken place with the view to restarting driver tests; if he is satisfied appropriate guidelines will be in place to resume testing and lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to support the thousands of workers employed in airlines and the airline industry in view of the huge challenges now facing the sector due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding requested by each airline in view of the challenges facing the sector due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to prioritising front-line workers who are waiting for driver tests due to the postponement during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that are ordinarily resident here but driving on licences from another country; if he has considered the possibility of converting these licences into Irish licences as an emergency Covid-19 measure to help reduce the waiting list for driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the requirement for US citizens and returning Irish emigrants to sit a theory test and take driver lessons and a driver test within one year of living here will be extended by four months due to the Covid-19 restrictions on driver tests and lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing a reciprocal agreement with the United States of America on driver licences in view of the fact that the current requirements place an undue burden on Americans and returning Irish emigrants who are actively recruited to invest and work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if even headway profiles are used in bus transport services here; his views on whether this is the best approach in the public transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (14 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 740. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when social welfare payments will revert back to weekly payments as opposed to fortnightly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15262/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce legislation in line with the provisions in the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017 that would empower persons and local communities to produce renewable energy that they can then use and sell the excess of back to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Commissioner (15 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expedite the implementation of the recommendations included in the Just Transition Commissioner’s first report published in early 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16070/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driver test; the actions he is taking to clear this backlog quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in each month to date the 14-day quarantine rule for persons entering Ireland has been breached; the number of actions taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the resumption of driver tests; if persons whose provisional licence lapsed during the pandemic will be prioritised for a test; the legal situation for drivers whose provisional licence has lapsed but are still awaiting a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16687/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the aids in place to assist persons to prepare and pass the driver theory test; if there are supports similar to the reasonable accommodation scheme for State exams; if he has considered introducing such a scheme in view of the particular challenges some persons face but which have no bearing on their driving skills and competences;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are rules which exclude houses acquired under Part V and being bought by council tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Treatment Services (21 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a significant reduction in the number of meetings of a group (details supplied) during the Covid-19 pandemic due to Covid-19 restrictions; the measures and supports in place for recovering alcoholics at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/20]