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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on flooding project works for Ardcahan Bridge in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56471/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: When the Bandon river floods at Ardcahan it causes a great deal of disruption for people trying to get to Dunmanway and west Cork and to mid-Cork. The R587, which is the key artery from mid-Cork into west Cork, is blocked when the river floods. There has been a great deal of talk for many years about advancing flood defences and improvement works in the area and much investigation has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for the overview. It is essential that headway is made on commencing the work. The Natura impact study was expected earlier this year, and it is frustrating and of concern for locals to hear that it will not be available until next year. I understand that Cork County Council is taking the lead role in the project. Once the various plans are ready, is there a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence construction works will advance for an Sulán River, Ballymakeera, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56470/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports available to homeowners who have been impacted by flooding and cannot secure home flood insurance; the measures being taken to ensure State supports for homeowners affected by flooding with no home flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the qualifying payments required currently for fuel allowance will remain when the new income criteria are implemented in January 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56210/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the BIK changes introduced in budget 2023 given that the changes will have a serious financial impact on workers in the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55800/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: This relates to the benefit in kind for company cars, the fleet that people have out there, day in, day out, just to keep them doing their job and earning their income. There is a financial hit on people with this proposed change. The question is whether there is an opportunity to improve that for people.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the overview and very detailed response. It is a financial hit on people now more than ever due to the pressure from the cost of living and fuel prices. The electric car charging network has not been rolled out as we would have liked. Someone travelling around the Cork and Kerry region, or anywhere in the country, will be under pressure to find public charging...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to reduce the current long wait times to secure NCT appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of engagement with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the roll-out of the EV commercial fleet trial; if he is satisfied with the uptake on this Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration and engagement he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the current carbon tax and excise duty levies on biofuels for home heating, given the environmental benefits from the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55799/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, is open for applications and there is a great number of farmers keen to take part. Budget 2023 provided for up to 30,000 farmers to take part initially. The applications have been open since mid-October and will run until later in November. It is a very tight timeframe. Farmers are engaging planners and advisers to put together the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied with the pace of the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the measures that are being taken to address the delays in progressing from design stage to roll-out of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied), given that surveys were carried out in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Nov 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that are being taken to address the continuing delays in works commencing for applications under the free energy upgrades, warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that his Department has had with SMEs in relation to their cybersecurity measures given the heightened level of cyber risk in recent times; if a scheme will be made available to aid SMEs in updating their cybersecurity measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53778/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 22. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being taken to address the shortage of care workers in Ireland; when work permit arrangements for non-EU-EEA citizens will be put in place to include care workers under the eligible occupations list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on the pilot scheme to support community hubs being established in rural pubs which was being run in conjunction with an organisation (details supplied) in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 121. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of a local amenity (details supplied) to include it under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any measures to introduce a new ash dieback scheme for impacted landowners will be included in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53163/22]