Questions asked 41 total

• Environment 11 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify a matter regarding his Department’s press statement regarding the review of the North South Interconnector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the forthcoming introduction of a 0% VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels; and how the VAT will be treated with respect to the current grant offering. [17316/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the Commission for Regulation of Utilities is resourced to monitor, regulate and enforce payments as part of the microgeneration support scheme. [18194/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pre- and post-BER ratings of all deep retrofits completed in 2022 under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, and post-BER, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18595/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the figures for all retrofits completed in Q1 2023 under all SEAI schemes, by scheme, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the figures of retrofits completed under the SEAI 'one-stop-shop scheme' in Q1 this year, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18597/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the figures for all solar installations under all SEAI schemes in Q1 this year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18598/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the figures of retrofits completed under the SEAI's 'warmer homes' scheme in Q1 this year, pre-BER, and post-BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18599/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting home for a retrofit under all SEAI schemes in Q1 this year by scheme, per BER rating pre-completion, and per BER rating post-completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18600/23]
  • 2023-04-19 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time for solar installation under all SEAI schemes in Q1 of 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/23]
  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the National Broadband Plan rollout for County Meath up to the end of Q1 2023, including overall target, number of properties currently passed and connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18760/23]
• Transport 8 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if disabled persons' organisations have been consulted in the roll-out of the Active Travel and BusConnects rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17043/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if disabled persons' organisations representing the visually impaired have been consulted in the roll-out of the Active Travel and BusConnects rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns posed to visually impaired persons at the new BusConnects bus stop in Dundrum; what actions, if any, are being taken to mitigate them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the road safety strategy and the progress to date to reduce road traffic to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries by 2031; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17537/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the increase in fatalities on Irish roads in 2022 by 13%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the road safety strategy and the increase in fatalities on Irish roads; the steps, if any, being taken to ensure that the target of a 50% reduction in deaths and serious injuries is met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport his views on the road safety strategy; if he is aware of concerns that it is not working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17540/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns that the road safety strategy does not adequately address the rise in distracted driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17541/23]
• Health 6 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17187/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE nursing posts at the Mater Hospital as of 4 April 2023; and when the these will vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [18253/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital has 24-7 emergency service or on-call doctor for emergencies. [18254/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully subsidising the training of an additional 150 ICU nurses. [18255/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres at both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin; and the hours of the week each of these theatres are opened for, in tabular form. [18256/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current average waiting times for urgent and routine paediatric cardiology appointments in each of the seven hospital groups, in tabular form. [18257/23]
• Finance 4 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the forthcoming introduction of a 0% VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels; and if this will apply to solar panels only or solar panels and batteries. [17314/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the forthcoming introduction of a 0% VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels; how it will be implemented; and if there will be a 0% VAT on invoice. [17315/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the forthcoming introduction of a 0% VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels; if he is aware of the concerns of the solar industry that installations will be postponed until the policy is rolled out; and what steps, if any, are being taken to mitigate them. [17317/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the announced measure to introduce a 0% VAT regime on solar panels; if the measure will be backdated to include past or ongoing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/23]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the school building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16386/23]
  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the supervision and substitution scheme; if the scheme currently exists and is open to new applicants; the way she will address the shortage of cover for supervision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18761/23]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the threshold for the maximum subsidy under the national childcare scheme from €26,000 to €35,000 annual income on a full-year basis. [18251/23]
  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost breakdown of increasing the intake of graduate social workers to 350 throughout the graduate programme, in tabular form. [18252/23]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in the constituency of Meath-east in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18696/23]
  • 2023-04-20 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Meath in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18698/23]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of WTE staff by grade that are currently dealing with enquiries on the passport webchat service; and if this number will be increased especially for the upcoming summer peak season. [18250/23]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in training to become qualified air traffic controllers for the Air Corps; when each of these persons will qualify, in tabular form. [18259/23]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment If Enterprise Ireland plans to have a trade mission to Germany in Quarter 2 of this year. [18258/23]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who were refused permission to land at Dublin airport by nationality in the first quarter of 2023, in tabular form. [18249/23]
• Further and Higher Education 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the lower income threshold for the full SUSI grant from €24,500 to €31,000. [18260/23]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2023-04-18 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of WTE forensic accountants and enforcement lawyers employed by the Charities Regulator in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [18248/23]