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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: It has not yet happened. The Government stated it was going to do it for 2022-23. It is Government policy that financially vulnerable people would be included under the CRU's definition of "vulnerable" but, unfortunately, as that has not happened, financially vulnerable people could face disconnection from the end of February. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Will the CRU extend that moratorium to ensure financially vulnerable people will not be disconnected in that period? It is clear we are not at the end of this crisis. Many people are still in very difficult positions. It is Government policy to include financially vulnerable people. Will the CRU extend the moratorium?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: The CRU is considering extending it to the end of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: On the issue of the ESB's non-compliance with the CRU's direction, I am just reading the commission's compliance and enforcement policy statement. It is very clear that the commission expects a culture of compliance among its regulated entities and that enforcement actions should "deliver a credible deterrence against non-compliance and ensure meaningful consequences". That is very much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: That decision has been made but do we know how much it will be yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: When does the CRU expect that information to be available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: But there is already 12 years. So this one in April will review retrospectively all of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Not to pre-empt the outcome of any examination but in the event where there is non-compliance that would meet a number of the CRU's criteria, what sanctions are available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: At the moment the CRU is not in a position to fine them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: Obviously work is happening but that will not deal with any retrospective so really, no matter what the findings are, even if it was deliberate - I am not saying it is - and no matter what is determined, the only sanction available at present is the "name and shame" option. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to including proposals for the extension of the DART to Wicklow town in the current project remit for the DART+ Coastal South; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps involved in the approval process to extend the DART to Wicklow town; the timelines required to undertake those steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the proposed station modifications at Bray and Greystones to enhance train service capacity, as indicated in the NTA Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042; if he will provide a timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a formal decision will be made on the deployment of battery-operated carriages to service Wicklow town; the infrastructural changes that would be required on the line to enable the usage of those carriages; the earliest date by which battery-operated carriages would be operational on the Wicklow town line; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the use of battery-operated train carriages to improve the train service to Arklow town; the infrastructure that would need to be put in place to enable that to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the preparation of local transport plans for Arklow and Wicklow-Rathnew; if any other towns in Wicklow will be considered for transport plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4279/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the feasibility study on the re-opening of Avoca train station will begin and be completed; if he will provide an outline of what the study will consider; if a public consultation will form part of the study; if this study will include nearby stations such as Glenealy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4280/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans for the N81 road as an identified core bus corridor; if problematic congestion sections have been identified and the timeline for their remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the increased investment being made on LocalLink services in Wicklow, including future plans for service extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the provision of a summer LocalLink service from Arklow to Greystones to service the coastal route including Brittas Bay, Maghermore and Wicklow town, to meet the demands of visitors to the beaches and to assist with traffic congestion during peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/23]