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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: There are three minutes left if anybody wants to make a comment. I am sorry for being abrupt in my approach but I have to-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the all-Ireland rail review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12069/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for facilitating me. Could I have an update on the progress on the ongoing all-island rail review? What issues will be prioritised? Given the political situation in the North, is progress being hampered? Is it affecting the timelines for the review? When is the review likely to conclude and when are we likely to see a report on it?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. Let me develop the point he made about high-speed connectivity between cities. I am concerned about the west and the absence of a connection between Galway and Mayo, in addition to the break in the line between Claremorris and Athenry, which means we do not have connectivity between the likes of Westport, Ballina, Galway, Limerick and Cork. The Minister mentioned...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I agree we have to consider it in light of the national rail network framework. It is important that we do so with a view to providing transport modes that are different if we are to take cars off the road and create a better environment. I am not saying the west or north west is in decline but that the EU is telling us it is and that it is subject to underinvestment. It is a fact from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will alter the criteria for the active travel scheme to include villages and settlement centres that do not have speed limits which would benefit enormously from the scheme to safely link schools and amenities by means of footpaths and cycleways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue between the ESB and electrical contractors in which the ESB is preventing electrical contractors from connecting electric vehicle chargers directly to the meter board in circumstances in which a connection to the meter cabinet is not possible even though the works are being carried out in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received an application from Galway County Council for funding for the inner relief road for Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12072/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress is being made with the proposal to provide a bus lane from Claregalway to Galway city along the N83; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide funding to support the local improvement scheme which is presently funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the necessary electric vehicle charging infrastructure is being rolled out across the country to meet the increasing demand for owners of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/22]

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation, approved recently by the Cabinet. It came about as a result of the discovery of the mass grave in my local town, Tuam, County Galway. Last weekend, I met some members of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance and I have taken on board their concerns relating to the legislation, which, they advised, demands amendments that will be...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Independent Group on bringing forward the motion. The new contract is in place but the problem is that walk-in services are now not available. I live in Galway East, a rural constituency. Some of the people I represent do not have a smartphone or a credit card and may not have broadband, which is very relevant. They may not have any of the tools they need to do their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to introduce the long overdue scheme to pay persons for the excess energy generated by solar panels fitted in their homes which is feeding into the grid; if payment will be backdated to July 2021; the rate of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide the necessary charging points required in public spaces to support persons who are purchasing electric vehicles in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric charging points that are now operational in public areas in each local authority area broken down by fast chargers and ordinary chargers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle home chargers that have been grant aided by his Department in each year since the commencement of the scheme; the cost of the scheme on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if private coach and bus operators will be included in the scheme to reduce fares by 20% on all public service obligation routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the tender for an audiology testing facility for Tuam primary care centre; when the testing facility will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/22]