Questions asked 22 total

• Transport 11 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the reason a verified MyGovID is needed to renew a driver licence online; the legislative basis for this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that grants for electric vehicles are being used to help purchase high-end luxury vehicles valued in excess of €100,000; his views on whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayers’ money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the oversight his Department had with Iarnród Éireann in setting the terms of references for a report (details supplied) on the western rail corridor; his views on whether it was reasonable to ask the consultants to give only one option for the development of phase 2 and 3 as a 90 mph rail service when most studies would have given a number of options, for example, freight-only, 70 mph, 90 mph; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11442/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the basis on which he derives the authority to announce two feasibility studies for the western rail corridor given the fact that this is in direct contravention of regional policy objective, RPO, 6.13, a legitimate stand-alone development objective of the Government-endorsed regional spatial and economic strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11445/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the status of the CIÉ pension scheme discussions; if he recognises the concerns of workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the level of scrutiny applied to a report (details supplied) into the western rail corridor by his Department to ensure it was accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12534/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if a company (details supplied) had the opportunity to review the submissions that were made by local authorities, regional development organisations and business organisations when reviewing a report on the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12535/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting to sit their driving test at the end of February 2021, by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons currently registered to sit their driver theory test by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed by the RSA at the end of February 2021; the number employed by the RSA at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12257/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of approved driving instructors registered at the end of February 2021; the number that were registered at the end of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/21]
• Housing 10 questions

  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which national policy objective 58 in the national planning framework (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which regional planning objective 7.22 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which regional planning objective 7.23 of the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (details supplied) is being overseen and implemented; if he will provide a progress report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12383/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been an update to the 1987 Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government document A Policy for the Provision and Maintenance of Parks, Open Spaces and Outdoor Recreation Areas by Local Authorities; if not, if this remains the only national advice specifically for local authorities providing for parks, open spaces and outdoor recreational activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12411/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative, statutory and regulatory framework for the provision of public green space in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been an audit of public green space provision in Dublin commuter belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is still the case that guidance (details supplied) applies in terms of green space provision in urban areas. [12414/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific policy tools in place to ensure commuter belt communities which saw huge housing development in the Celtic tiger and subsequent years are not left without public green space; if there are specific requirements on local authorities and developers to deliver green infrastructure in advance or in tandem with residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific central or EU funding available to support local authorities and communities to deliver public parks and green space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the type and number of engagements his Department has had with the HSE and Public Health regarding public green space provision in urban areas in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/21]
• Education 1 question

  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 712 of 30 July 2020, if the stage 2b report for new school building works at a school (details supplied) has now been submitted; if so, when the board of management will be contacted; the date on which building works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/21]