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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (11 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 2 November 2021, if he will provide the name of the Italian consultant companies appointed to undertake the review of the North-South Interconnector. [55400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (11 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Action 106 in the new Climate Action Plan to deliver a network of safe, segregated cycling facilities has been delayed; the mitigation measures that are being put in place to ensure no further delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55402/21]

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. I thank the Business Committee for scheduling it and Deputy Naughten who was involved in ensuring that was the case. I commend Deputy Naughten on his chairmanship of the Houses of the Oireachtas Friends of Science group, of which I am a member. I do not get to it as much as I might like, but it is a very useful forum. There is a huge...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: This is wide-ranging legislation. The transport committee undertook pre-legislative scrutiny over the past few months. Many aspects of the Bill seek to make our roads safer from variable speed limits to regulating e-scooters to giving gardaí more powers to check for uninsured vehicles on our roads. Sinn Féin welcomes these provisions. We support making our roads safer and trying...

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: It has been merely a number of weeks since we previously debated a motion on energy prices. This shows how important this issue is. In these few weeks we have witnessed yet more price hikes from suppliers but we have seen absolutely no action from the Government to address the crisis. There have been more than 35 price hike announcements from Irish suppliers this year. They are having a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that cardiac rehabilitation services in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan have not yet been restored; when it is expected that cardiac rehabilitation services will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54804/21]

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion. It is incredible that on the day the national development plan was launched, we were told by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, that there were projects included in it that will never be delivered. That made sense, however, to any of us who read it, given that it provided for €5.1 billion for new roads, €800 million of which was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (9 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 183 actions in the Climate Action Plan 2019 that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54113/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the tax relief on the first €200 of income arising from the domestic generation of electricity supplied to the grid will be in one year; the estimated number of applicants in the first year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54058/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: In fairness, that is poor scheduling.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coast Guard Service (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to address the serious findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s investigation into the procurement of vehicles for the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53690/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coast Guard Service (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I raise the ongoing issues at the Irish Coast Guard, which have been identified. In the first instance, I raise the issue of the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General following the investigation into the procurement of vehicles for the Irish Coast Guard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coast Guard Service (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I read the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. It highlighted to me a litany of issues around public procurement in the Irish Coast Guard. There are concerns that need to be taken back to the Department and acted on. The Minister of State will be aware of the range of other issues that have been raised in recent times about the Irish Coast Guard’s governance, structure,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coast Guard Service (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I appreciate that response, specifically about the Comptroller and Auditor General and procurement. My follow on question is that I am concerned that the procurement issues were a symptom of potentially wider issues within the Irish Coast Guard. We are hearing clearly about these issues from the new representative group, the Irish Coast Guard Volunteers Representative Association. There...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for her response. This is an issue that has been in the news in recent days and weeks. We have all heard first-hand the experiences of both passengers and workers. It is of serious concern for a number of reasons, not least the impact it has on the individuals affected. I know from speaking to workers and their representatives, not just in the transport...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: The solution, which if effective might not need to be a long-term one, is visibility, presence and deterrence. I note that there are significant commitments in the programme for Government to the resourcing of the Garda to deal with antisocial behaviour, among other things. Another commitment in the programme for Government is the establishment of a national public transport forum involving...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: What about the transport forum?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he is taking to keep transport workers and passengers safe on buses, trains and trams given the worrying reports of threats, violence and antisocial behaviour on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53879/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: What action has the Minister of State taken to keep transport workers and passengers safe on buses, trains and trams, given the worrying reports of threats, violence, antisocial behaviour, and worse, on public transport? I ask her to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Haulage Industry (4 Nov 2021)

Darren O'Rourke: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the challenge facing the road haulage sector here in view of increasing fuel costs and the shortage of drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53878/21]