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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (16 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I will leave the following with the Minister of State. He did not come back to me on the opportunity, if any, to speed these things up and move more quickly. To bring that Q4 of 2024 back to mid 2024 or late 2023 would make a significant difference. I made points on the contingency, the response, the supports for vulnerable customers and...

Emissions in the Transport Sector Report: Motion (16 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and report. I thank the previous speakers, the Chair and the Minister of State for being here. I also thank the witnesses, the committee secretariat and the committee members for their input to the process. We know that the current emissions situation is not good. After a fall in emissions in 2020, we are back to business as usual and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he will take to reduce emissions from motor fuels; if he intends to increase the ethanol blend of petrol from 5% to 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he is taking to support hauliers with the increasing price of fuel; if he intends to reintroduce the fuel cost subsidy or to reform the diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to update the national ports policy; when he will designate ports on the east, south and west coasts for the construction and development of offshore wind projects and allocate investment for the upgrades required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined expanding late night public transport services in urban areas to provide additional transport options at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department or other Government Departments provide funding to an organisation (details supplied); if so, the amount of funding that has been provided in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Dublin Airport management in 2021 and to date in 2022, virtually and in person; the number of times the Minister of State with special responsibility for international, and road transport and logistics has met same in 2021 and to date in 2022, virtually and in person; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any funding has been provided under the National Development Plan to progress the design and planning stages of the Navan rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle grants provided for vehicles in 2021 in price ranges, €0 to €20,000, €20,000 to €30,000, €30,000 to €40,000, €40,000 to €50,000, €50,000 to €60,000 and over €60,000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the breakdown of the cross-Government spend on active travel in 2020 and 2021 and the budget allocations for 2022; if the spend in each year has met the programme for Government commitment of €360 million per annum on active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 1488. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a national diabetes register has not been registered given the lack of detail that exists on those living with diabetes in Ireland; if he will commit to creating a national diabetes register; if so, when the estimated cost of creating a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 1489. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making dexcoms or similar continuous glucose monitors available on the long-term Illness scheme for all those living with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29414/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to expand the bike-to-work scheme to ensure that students, pensioners and those on social welfare payments can access the same benefit that this scheme delivers for PAYE workers; if he is working with colleagues in the Departments of Transport and Public Expenditure and Reform on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30742/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is the point. The DAA cut too deep and it is struggling to recruit quickly enough to keep up with demand. Mr. Philips said there is a resource gap. What level of search unit staff does the DAA ideally need to cope with the demand that is there at the minute? What is the gap? Obviously, the DAA is aiming for 702 by the end of the month. What would it be content with at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: I will come back to that argument. The DAA is 60 staff short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What will it be short for this weekend?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: That is where I am getting to. The DAA does not have enough suitably qualified staff to match the demand, and that is a pressure point. Mr. Philips says the DAA is running on a finite margin of error. He said that last weekend the DAA was unable to substitute at short notice. If the same scenario arises this weekend and the DAA has a little more of a buffer with its 10%, what will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: My question is what will be different this weekend compared with last weekend. Mr. Philips mentioned appropriate escalation. What does that look like? Does the DAA have an additional reserve? Has it asked staff to do-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: What about rehiring staff who were let go? There is an issue with Garda clearance and training. What is the quickest possible way the DAA can provide additional resources?