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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his recent engagements with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the unacceptable delays that passengers are facing to transit through security in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dublin Airport Authority has requested additional funding for security staff or funding to upgrade the security screening systems in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding has been sought by LocalLink services to allow them provide transport for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined introducing a scheme similar to the cycle-to-work scheme for college students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the VAT rates applied to the sale of repaired or used goods given the need to promote the sale of these goods in line with the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the cycle-to-work scheme to college students; the estimated cost of such an expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18330/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the energy security review; the action that is being taken to ensure security of supply in view of the war in Ukraine; the measures that are being put in place to assist households with escalating energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19069/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister to report on the energy security review and the action that has been taken to ensure security of supply in light of the war in Ukraine. I note the comments of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, that he would support sanctions on Russian fossil fuels. Those are likely to have implications. What measures are being put in place to assist households with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There are several levels to be considered. The first is the immediate context. We know that coming into the year, there were many amber alerts last year, the CRU security of electricity supply and the programme of actions. We know the Great Island power plant is down for several months. There are real concerns in respect of generation capacity and, obviously, in terms of security of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. I ask him to expand on the potential implications in the context of oil and related liquid fuels. There have been reports on the prospect of liquified natural gas, LNG, usage in the context of the energy security review. We have heard different things from different parties in government and different State agencies, whether the Commission for Regulation of Utilities,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the number of premises that were passed and connected as of 31 March 2022; the way that he plans to accelerate the delivery of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19070/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. The British Government published its own energy security strategy last night and it is very ambitious in respect of the ramping up and delivery of renewables, which is something that needs to be factored in to our own energy security review. This question is about the roll-out of the national broadband plan and the number of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: There were a lot of figures in the Minister of State's response and I noted some of them. Importantly, the original target for the end of January 2022 was 115,000 premises. That was reduced to 60,000 a number of months ago. By the end of January, about 35,000 houses were passed. NBI told us at the end of January that by the end of March it would be back on track and would hit that 60,000...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: The important element is the number of premises passed. That is the real metric. People can avail of broadband when it is available to them. The pre-order and under-construction elements are just a distraction, but it is important there is a pipeline in that regard. Can the Minister of State outline what sanctions there are? Are they just for NBI or are they for Eir too? Eir has a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: How much is that?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: How much has NBI been fined so far?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional resources that are being provided to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and EirGrid to account for the increased workload as a result of offshore wind developments; the discussions he has held with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need to provide extra resources to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I ask the Minister what additional resources are being provided to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, and EirGrid to account for the increased workload as a result of offshore wind developments and other developments; and the discussions he has held with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need to provide extra resources to An Bord Pleanála for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will start where the Minister finished, on EirGrid. I must say that concerns have been raised both publically and privately. There have been media reports in recent weeks. There are real concerns about EirGrid's capacity to deliver on what it needs to deliver on. In terms of the grid connections, it is not even fit to tell us when it will deliver on what it is committing to deliver on....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is where I want to go next. We heard from the CRU that it plans to bring in 74 additional staff. We were out at Dublin Airport on Monday, so we are aware of the challenges involved in recruiting staff in the current climate. We are talking about a specific cohort of people. Do we even have the capacity within the State at this point to fill those 74 positions? First, will there be...