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Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Today's globalised economy is overwhelmingly based on a linear model of production and consumption. We take, make and then waste. The environmental impact of a linear throwaway model in which we extract great quantities of natural resources to make things we may only use once before disposing of them is not sustainable. It is estimated the raw material resources we use in a year is already...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and grade of gardaí by Garda division and county, in tabular form. [17092/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the representatives for the information so far. I have a quick question to start. What is the current staff complement at the NCSC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Dr. Browne said he would give an indicative timeline on the four streams of recruitment. I will pick up on his point regarding the NCSC's ongoing contact with its counterparts across the EU and with operators of critical infrastructure. Who did he mean by "operators"? What is his definition of critical infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: On the NCSC's responsibility, I take on board the previous points made about bodies being responsible for their own house. Will Dr. Browne comment on the oversight structure that is in place and his role, if he has one in that regard, to provide people with reassurance on the current state of their cybersecurity preparedness or good health?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Since I know the NCSC has documentation, will Dr. Browne give us a sense of the nature of the engagement? Is it regular?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The climate committee, which met yesterday, has been doing a body of work on energy security. Brexit shifted the ground in respect of our technical compliance with European standards. We were measured and assessed on a reasonable basis with Britain, but it now looks like we might not meet a standard for energy security. On the general landscape and the war in Ukraine, many of the sanctions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is important because pre-Brexit the State was compliant with an n-1 standard, from the perspective of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, due to our relationship with Britain. We were assessed on a reasonable basis. We do not meet that standard now because we do not have redundancy in the system, which raises the question of whether there are additional cybersecurity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the anomalous situation which gives rise to significantly higher gas prices in residential complexes served by district heating systems (details supplied); the reason that such systems are classified as commercial rather than residential; his proposal to address this anomaly; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of proposals to regulate district heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of including coaches and buses in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of including own account HGV operations in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to introduce an income cap for electric vehicle grants to ensure funding is targeted at those who need financial help the most when purchasing a new electric vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to allow bus and coach operators reclaim VAT on fuel costs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the competitive advantage that operators from the Northern Ireland have in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16047/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the diesel rebate scheme to include other fuels such as compressed natural gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of including compressed natural gas in the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to reform the diesel rebate scheme to make it more accessible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the diesel rebate scheme in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the rate of the diesel rebate scheme from 7.5 cent to €0.15, to €0.20 and €0.25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of including the school bus sector in the €100 emergency support scheme that has been introduced for licensed hauliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16468/22]