Questions asked 15 total

• Public Expenditure 2 questions

  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the €14 billion deficit in the National Development Plan; how this will impact on achievement of our 2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52282/23]
  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on his Department’s evaluation of the OECD report on Strengthening Environmental Considerations in Public Investment Management in Ireland; how his Department plans to implement the report's recommendations; what impact this will have on the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52283/23]
• Taoiseach 2 questions

  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach when the next progress report of the climate action plan will be published; and what targets are still outstanding from Q1, Q2 and Q3. [51896/23]
  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to report on the work of the climate action delivery board; and the dates on which they met in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 [51897/23]
• Environment 2 questions

  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the report into the external review of governance within Inland Fisheries Ireland, including an examination of the respective roles of the IFI board and executive will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/23]
  • 2023-11-29 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on Ireland’s climate finance to developing countries; how much was provided in 2020, 2021, 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; how much is planned to be spent in 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form; if there is an overall target to 2030; if this climate finance will be separate to loss and damage fund to be discussed at COP 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52605/23]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concern in relation to the deteriorating public bus services in County Meath; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52788/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date to expand public transport provision in County Meath, in particular the Navan rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52787/23]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the memorandum of understanding between the European Commission and Egypt at the East Mediterranean Gas Forum; if he is further aware that this does not include a clause to exclude occupied Palestinian land, which contravenes Irish and EU policy that all agreements with Israel should be explicitly inapplicable to territories occupied by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52803/23]
  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of Ireland's climate financing; if this will be distinguished from the loss and damage fund to be discussed at COP28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52804/23]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the total number of mortgage accounts that have switched from vulture funds to retail banks since 6 September 2023; the total number of mortgage accounts that switched from vulture funds to retail banks from 6 July to 6 September 2023; and his assessment of the effectiveness of the eligibility criteria agreed by main lenders for customers of vulture funds seeking to switch their home mortgage. [51877/23]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2023-11-28 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice to report on the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the number of Garda officers who retired from Nobber Garda station in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51874/23]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of critical skills and ineligible occupations lists will be completed and published; if upholsterers (5412) and furniture makers (5442) will be included on the critical skills list;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/23]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 22 November 2023, if he is aware that a number of local authorities employ a different interpretation of this Statutory Instrument and circular; that a number of sitting county councillors may breach these terms already and that this will certainly be the case when the new pay deal for retained firefighters is introduced; if he recognises that fire 'calls' vary significantly from year to year, are not pensionable, and are not reckonable in many income assessments; if he has plans to update SI 216/2004 in the near future to reflect this, to ensure retained firefighters are assessed on guaranteed income, and to ensure there is fair and standard application of this policy across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53044/23]
• Further and Higher Education 1 question

  • 2023-11-30 Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he was aware of concerns from those who have had to wait over five years to complete their SOLAS apprenticeships rather than four; how does he plan to address this; if any measures will be put in place to compensate for lost earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/23]