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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: What was the original target for the reduction in emissions if BusConnects, as proposed, was delivered and how does that vary across the spectrum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I know the NTA is reviewing it at present, but what is the timeframe for the delivery of BusConnects now given the pandemic and have the costs changed for the overall scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I wish to comment on something Mr Creegan said in terms of the routes going to An Bord Pleanála. Are they going collectively? I had thought there was consideration for a staged process. Are all 16 routes going together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Good luck with that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their most informative opening remarks. For me, the Irish Ombudsman Forum is an organisation with which I am newly familiar, so I read with interest the witnesses' correspondence to the committee. I have a number of questions. First and foremost, I am interested in the number of cases that the ombudsman offices are dealing with on an annual basis. Ms Justice Ring...

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Absolutely. I thank Ms Justice Ring. Principle 20 states the Ombudsman shall report to Parliament on the activities of the institution at least once a year. Is that done via committees the witnesses are linked with currently? Would it assist them if such a link existed with this committee to discuss the annual report or activities for the year?

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome this evening's discussion and debate on the difficulties facing the Irish banking sector. I acknowledge the Minister's contribution and the challenges faced by the banks in the market. More importantly tonight, our concern is about the employees and those who have lost their jobs. The news that Ulster Bank intends to exit the market after 160 years, as the Minister noted, is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct a Greystones north DART train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to encourage the four Dublin local authorities possibly through the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to examine the establishment of a Dublin regional bike-sharing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish new schemes, funding and national regulations to encourage more entrants to the car-sharing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the original plan for the 22 km Dublin Bay Sutton to Sandycove cycle route, S2S, which was planned as a predominantly off-road route running alongside the DART line as part of a wider east coast greenway from Belfast to Rosslare; the details of all meetings his officials held with Dublin City Council and Dún...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider, in view of the level 5 Covid-19 restrictions being in place for a significant proportion of the duration of the stay and spend scheme, reviewing and revamping the scheme to help restart the hospitality industry in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the sections of the Housing Acts 1997 to 2014 upon which local authorities can rely in order to evict tenants who are engaged in known criminal behaviour such as drug dealing, violence and intimidation, repeated antisocial behaviour or damage to the property or surrounding area; the number of cases taken by each Dublin local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of strategic housing developments in each of the years 2016 to 2020, inclusive, in tabular form; the status of such applications approved and commencement notices in each of the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status efforts by her Department in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per previous correspondence; the number of meetings that have been held between her Department and the local council regarding this issue since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Covid-19 supports that are available to the international education sector; if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rental Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 649. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to deal with letting agents and companies that fail to either transfer rent collected from tenants who fail to deal with maintenance issues in properties or who do not comply with the agreement with the owner of the property; her plans to review and improve the legislation in this area; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 933. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects dentists and qualified dental hygienists to be utilised to help the national vaccination effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 931. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the locations of the recently announced nine respite houses across Ireland; if he will provide more details in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 932. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Health Service Executive to allow community and church halls to be utilised in the roll-out of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme to deal with the fact that some doctor's surgeries are not large enough for the throughput and patients are concerned about being close contacts of other patients; and if he will make a...