Questions asked 24 total

• Education 7 questions

  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way in which a community of parents who wish to alter the existing patron of a local primary school, other than by targeting their local primary school with a campaign to persuade it to change its ethos from Christian to a multi and non-denominational patron in circumstances (details supplied) can do so. [35882/22]
  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the routes and alternatives available to a community of parents who wish to have their children educated in a multi and non-denominational school excluding boarding school options and unsustainable commuting distances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35883/22]
  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the precise details of the charging lease in respect of a school (details supplied); if the charging lease included a provision for present and future advances or a like provision; the amount that she decided to forgo to the Exchequer by agreeing not to seek repayment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35884/22]
  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the reason she did not insist on the provision of an independent valuation in respect of the proposed disposal of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35885/22]
  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the policy and provision that is in place which sets out the practice and procedure for ensuring that a consultation process is undertaken when a school patron proposes to close a primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35886/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing 10,000 extra places on the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36489/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of purchasing one new school bus for the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/22]
• Environment 6 questions

  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated annual cost that will be added to household electricity bills to cover the cost of acquiring 450 MW of additional electricity generation capacity, as per the provisions of the EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36182/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings broken down by the reports used for each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36368/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish all the modelling and economic analyses used in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a report (details supplied) on the estimated cost of decarbonisation up to 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36370/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36371/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of stakeholders he met during the preparation of the sectoral emission ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/22]
• Housing 6 questions

  • 2022-07-05 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 10 May 2022, the number of the eight staff sanctioned by his Department for An Bord Pleanála’s new marine climate unit who have been recruited and are in place; to name the posts that have been recruited and are in place; the number of these roles that have been advertised but not yet filled, and to name those posts; the number of these roles that have not yet been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35819/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36372/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 28 June 2022, the constituency boundaries and seat numbers that would apply in the scenario that a general election is called before the expected receipt of the Commission Report in summer 2023; if it is necessary that the 1:30,000 ratio be adhered to; if so, the way in which that would be achieved in advance of summer 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36895/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full list of successful applicants in the built heritage investment scheme and for allocations awarded. [36955/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the decision-making criteria employed for the built heritage investment scheme; if unsuccessful applicants received or will receive feedback and have the opportunity to apply for future rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/22]
  • 2022-07-07 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide feedback on a built heritage investment scheme application (details supplied) in order that the applicant may understand the ways in which they fell short and the way that they may improve for subsequent rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36962/22]
• Finance 2 questions

  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact business aviation is having on Ireland’s carbon emissions; if he has considered imposing a tax on business aviation and private jets considering the disproportional impact they have on carbon emissions; his views on the EU Commission’s draft proposals that will exclude executive jets from the proposed tax on aviation fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/22]
  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact that luxury yachts operating in Irish waters and ports are having on Ireland's carbon emissions; if he has considered imposing a tax on luxury private yachts considering the disproportional impact they have on carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36493/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of business aviation flights that departed and landed at Irish State owned and privately owned airports, in 2019, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/22]
• Health 1 question

  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason that constella 290mg is not covered by the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36466/22]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2022-07-06 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of reports used and consultants availed of in the preparation of the sectoral emission ceiling for agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36373/22]