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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to enable the deployment of zebra crossings without Belisha beacons through secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to assess the impact of biofuels on biodiversity, indirect land use change and pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to further revise the rates of vehicle registration tax in view of continued strong sales of fossil fuel vehicles in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department plans to apply reduced VAT rates on the supply and installation of highly efficient low-emissions heating systems as per Annexe 3 in view of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to support the development of at least 30GW of offshore wind energy in the long term; his plans to give greater certainty that there will be a potential route to market for this amount of offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop a hydrogen strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal deaths and injuries that occurred on the voyage of a livestock vessel (details supplied); if a vet was on board the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (14 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of livestock vessels leaving Ireland in 2020 and to date in 2021 that had a vet on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61750/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the provision of financial support to local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Brian Leddin: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of Ireland’s engagement with the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to reduction in international civil aviation emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress he is making to ensure that Ireland continues to have a supply of quality engineering graduates to meet its future skills needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to take steps to facilitate the carriage of bicycles on commuter train services at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund secure and covered bicycle parking at rail stations and major bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific social protection measures that will be funded in 2022 from the increase in the rate of carbon tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the distributional effects of budget 2022 and the modelled anticipated impacts on those most at risk of poverty, particularly those living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57601/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the response she plans to make to the recommendations from the inquest into the death of a person (details supplied) on the operation of coroners and the National Forensic Laboratory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the Irish Prison Service in order to mitigate against the further spread of the virus and to safeguard prisoners, prison officers and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57972/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work being carried out by his Department to investigate the way future compliance costs for failing to meet European Union climate targets can be applied to the sectors that breach their sectoral emission ceilings under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electric Vehicles (25 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions the Office of Public Works is taking to provide electric vehicle charging facilities in cases in which staff parking is provided for in buildings owned by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Nov 2021)

Brian Leddin: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to fund a clinical psychologist for the multidisciplinary diabetes team in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56199/21]